The power was out in parts of Richland for a little more than an hour today. Doug Johnson of the Bonneville Power Administration tells us that a Benton PUD wire broke at about 9:00 am and came in contact with one of BPA’s lines. They found and fixed the problem, restoring power at about 10:10 [...]

Since I wrote about the sale when it began, I kinda feel obligated to pass along the news that the Richland Circuit City liquidation sale is about to end. The store will close for good next Sunday, March 1. If you’re still in the market for bargains, there are some deals to be had now [...]

2008 beat out 2007′s new construction numbers to the tune of about $26 million.  This is mostly due to a huge commercial venture by Batelle.  But, housing dollars were up, too.  In 2008, an average newly built home in Richland averaged $276,932, which is up 2.6% from the year before.  This helps support the oft-repeated [...]

Is it just our growing population, or is it also that more people are looking to improve their educational credentials in the current economy? Whatever it might be, fact is that WSU Tri-Cities has set a new record for spring enrollment. There are 1,348 students taking classes this spring, up from 1,219 in spring 2008 [...]

The long-running battle over the future of three small Richland parks appears to be over, and it seems the parks — and their supporters — have won. The city’s Parks & Recreation Commission voted Thursday night to keep Barth, Greater Years, and Westwood parks open. Richland Parks on the Chopping Block was our initial coverage [...]

We first wrote about this way back in September of last year when Richland first floated the idea of curbside recycling, and now it’s officially on the way: the city council has okayed a pilot program covering four garbage routes that should be running by May. The council vote was unanimous. Sounds like they haven’t [...]