The City of Richland is asking its residents and businesses to help monitor spills or illegal discharges into the city’s storm drain system by calling a 24-hour hotline at 942-7480. Examples of illegal discharges or spills include used motor oil, fuel oil, anti-freeze, fertilizers, paint and solvents. When the hotline receives a call, a city [...]

I got to the Circuit City in Richland at around 11:45 am today and it was a zoo. There were cars parked in the open field behind the store, traffic jams trying to get in and out of the main parking lot, and as many people in the store as I’ve ever seen — and [...]

Benton County Emergency Services is asking all Richland homeowners and business owners who suffered damages from this weekend’s Yakima River floods to report damages to the county. There are separate forms for each group on the BCES web site: Homeowners/Renters Business Owners By reporting your damages, you’re helping Benton County apply for federal assistance. There’s [...]

The City of Richland has published final numbers about new housing starts in the city during 2008. For the year, housing starts were down almost 25% compared to 2007. Have a look: 2008 Permits issued: 230 houses Valuation: $63.1 million 2007 Permits issued: 301 houses Valuation: $81.8 million But it seems like new construction in [...]

or at least, use the utilities. Apparently, the Bonneville Power Administration overcharged its customers and has now been ordered to pay them back. The City of Richland is passing the money back to homeowners in the form of a credit in the utility bill. The city council is supposed to approve the proposal later this [...]

WSU Tri-Cities is hosting another “Open Mic Poetry Reading Night” at 7:30 pm tomorrow. Poets of all ages and skill levels are invited to share their poetry. The event is in the East Building Auditorium at 2710 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to the public. If you plan to read, be there [...]