The word from Justin B. on Twitter is that the power’s out in part of South Richland. He says his “whole neighborhood” behind the Mormon temple is out at the moment, and that it went out at around 9:10 pm. I don’t see any explanation about it on the city web site, the BPA web [...]

PNNL will host its first “Craft Career Day” this Thursday in Richland. The event is geared to encourage high school students to consider starting a career in craft trades. PNNL expects about 30 students to attend The students will visit a working PNNL fabrication shop, where they will speak directly with PNNL machinists, carpenters and [...]

Have a look at this: That’s the City of Richland’s new Toyota Prius. And with its recent addition to the city’s fleet of vehicles, Richland becomes the first city government in the area to “go green” by buying a hybrid vehicle. If you’ve been reading the for a while, you may recall this old post [...]

The DOE plans to offer 60 tours of the Hanford nuclear reservaton this year, up from the 48 offered last year. Here’s a list of the scheduled tour dates: April 21st and 22nd May 6th, 7th, 19th, and 20th June 3rd, 4th, 16th and 17th July 15th, 16th, 28th and 29th August 12th, 13th, 25th [...]

It’s been a while since we’ve done a business news roundup for Richland, so here’s a look at what’s been going on. Joe Peterson Insurance has opened a new office in Richland. It’s located at 1846 Terminal Drive and is open Monday through Friday. NeoGenesis Medspa is now at a new Richland location: 1950 J [...]

The city has published its annual report, which is available for download (200l PDF) now from the city web site. The document provides an update on Richland’s long-range plan and its seven key focus areas. There are updates on traffic/construction projects such as the Duportail Bridge Project, economic development efforts, and other community improvement work. [...]