Finally, Richland dog park fans got the news they’ve been waiting for this past week: The city council approved an amendment to the Badger Mountain Park Master Plan that includes an expansion of the current dog park.
We detailed the proposed changes in this post a couple months ago. In a nutshell, the dog park [...]

I took this photo last Friday morning at the Richland Farmer’s Market, when it had to be 95 degrees already by 11:00 am. The weather folks are saying we’ll be at 100 degrees or above for the next 4-5 days at least, so stay cool … like this smart guy is doing.

The cities of Richland and Kennewick have created a new survey for residents to give some input on the future of the western side of Colunbia Park. It’s only five questions, so it’ll take just a moment out of your day. You can take the survey here. It’s open until August 17th.

If the Richland Library isn’t the best of the city libraries … I’d be really shocked. Especially after finally being able to get inside the newly renovated Richland Library during its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The place was packed — I think the Herald said/estimated 400 people were there. I showed up with the kids [...]

Thx to @tturner33 on Twitter comes news that Money magazine has included Richland on its new list of the Best Places to Live 2009. In fact, Richland is ranked #51.
Just north of Richland is the Hanford Site, where the plutonium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki was made. That history has remained a [...]

The businesses located along the Richland Parkway are featured on a new web site, TheRichlandParkway.com. The site is also geared to promote the Friday morning Richland Farmers’ Market.
There’s not a ton of content on there yet, but it’s good to see local businesses being promoted like this. I’d assume some of them don’t have [...]