Archive for November, 2009

Palin-palooza is underway

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

We drove by Hastings Book on GW Way this afternoon and I wondered if maybe someone was already in line for Sarah Palin’s book signing tomorrow. Sure enough, not just someone — but about 10-15 people! This shot was taken at about 2:00 pm, almost 24 hours before the book signing was due to start.

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It’s Official – it’s at Hastings!

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Sarah Palin will be signing copies of Going Rogue at the Hastings on GW Way, according to the Tri-City Herald. (There was a time change between the time the article was first released and the time I took the picture below) – And also according to this sign out in front –

Very cool! [...]

Going Green in Richland

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

There’s an interesting new development on the table in Richland. They’re considering a new community, within the city limits, wherein all the houses are run on solar energy and the businesses are built green, too. Houses, shops, schools, everything you’d find in a non-green area, would be there. The difference? Everything [...]

Sarah Palin doing a book signing in Richland

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Update: The Sarah Palin book signing is scheduled for 12-2 pm on Sunday, November 29th (not Nov. 30th as first reported). It’ll happen at Hastings in Richland.
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You’ve probably heard by now that Sarah Palin, the former Vice-Presidential candidate and ex-Governor of Alaska, is planning to spend her Thanksgiving holiday here in the Tri-Cities with [...]

Richland Library is hopping!

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Curious to know how things are going at the Richland Library since it reopened back in mid-July? Wonder no more, because the city says the joint is jumping.
Earlier this week, the city announced that the library has had 110,417 visits since the grand reopening in July — a 10.9% increase over the same time [...]

Richland Real Estate Snapshot: Housing Starts Up

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

A sign of improving times? The City of Richland says housing starts in October numbered 25, which is almost double the 13 housing starts in Richland in October, 2008. It’s also in line with housing starts between 2005 and 2007.
Commercial construction in October was consistent with the past couple years. The city says it reviewed [...]