Archive for April, 2009

Another TEA Party in Richland This Week

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The Herald has an article that says there’ll be another “TEA Party” on Friday (May 1st) in Richland. In case you missed the first TEA party, the “TEA” stands for “Taxed Enough Already” and people of any political party who think you’re paying enough to Uncle Sam (and Aunt Gregoire, for that matter) are welcome [...]

Richland recycling to start May 11

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Ready or not, curbside recycling is coming to several Richland neighborhoods in May. It’ll start May 11 in one North Richland neighborhood, two central Richland neighborhoods, and one in South Richland. (scroll below for maps of each area) It’s a pilot project that will run through the end of the year, and if all goes [...]

RSD Hosting School Funding Public Meetings

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

We’ve been talking about possible Richland School District budget cuts here on the Richland Real Estate Blog (see RSD Considering Athletics Budget Cuts and Richland School District Considering Budget Cuts), and now the whole district is being invited to talk about them.
With an expected loss of $3 million in state funding, RSD will host four [...]

Live at 5 Concerts – 2009 Schedule

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Richland’s Live at 5 concert series is back this summer, and it’s bigger than ever. While last year’s event ran for six weeks, popular demand has led the organizers to extend Live at Five to a full nine weeks in 2009! Here’s the list of performers that are scheduled:
May 28: Jim Basnight Band – pop [...]

RSD Considering Athletics Budget Cuts

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Richland School District is in the process of examining its budget in light of expected funding cuts coming soon from Olympia. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, it was the athletic department’s turn to present possible places where they can trim spending. Here’s what was shared with the board:
Richland School District Athletics Budget Analysis

Implement one-way [...]

Tea Party Day coming to Richland

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

You know that April 15 is tax day, but did you also know it’s National TEA Party Day? It is, and it’s coming to Richland, too.
The “TEA” in Tea Party Day stands for Taxed Enough Already, and the Richland event is part of a national series of protests on the day our taxes are due. [...]