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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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 [...]

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 [...]

I think we’ve also blogged before about the ongoing surveys that Richland and Kennewick have been using to get public input on the future of Columbia Park West — and now there’s another survey available.
It’s a six-question survey about the three alternatives that are currently on the table for Columbia Park West.
Take the survey [...]

Do you happen to remember this post from early October about the then-upcoming City of Richland town hall meeting? There’s another one coming this week — it’s at 7 pm on Thursday (Nov. 5) at the city shops on Duportail Street.
As a refresher, here’s what’s on the agenda:
City Council and staff will discuss the [...]

The city sent us a notice earlier today about the upcoming closure at the intersection of George Washington Way and First Street in Richland. And this is a whopper of a closure: It starts Thursday (October 1st) at 8:30 am and continues through November 6th.
Yes, November 6th.
The intersection will be closed round the clock, [...]