I know, I had to double check I wasn’t reading about something happening on the west side of the state. But it’s true! A new store has opened in Richland and they sell nothing but CHEESE! Actually, I understand they also sell foods that are appropriate to pair with cheese, and cheese accessories (spreaders, trays, [...]

Why not? All the kids are doing it. Okay, maybe not the KIDS, but retirees are. U.S. News and World Report recently named Richland, WA as one of the Top 10 Affordable Places to Retire. Woo-hoo!!!! Just last night, I had dinner with some friends who live in a house that sits on the banks [...]

After interviewing a half-dozen finalists, the Richland School Board appointed Bechtel engineer Rick Donahoe as its newest member. Here’s the RSD announcement: http://www.rsd.edu/articles/donahoe-selected-to-serve-on-school-board.html He’ll be sworn in next week and will come up for election in November 2011. The five other candidates were: Kevin Smith, Nancy Lyons, Jacqueline van Wormer, James Dukelow and Tracy Wilson.

Apartments are at close to 100% ocupancy, and rental houses are few and far between all over the Tri-Cities. Richland seems to hard hit especially because people want to live close to work, and most renters are here to work out at the Hanford area or at one of the associated business, all of which [...]

The Richland School District has promoted John Steach to Assistant Superintendent. He’s been serving as the district’s Executive Director of Human Resources. Steach was a school board member from 1995 to 2003 and joined the district in 2004. The district’s news release is here.

Although signs seem to be pointing toward a permanent, citywide program for curbside recycling, the city says no decisions have been made yet. I emailed Candace Andrews, the city’s Public Information Manager, and she shared this update: Staff and a subcommittee of the Utility Advisory Committee are reviewing curbside participation rates, expansion costs, etc. and [...]