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. [...]

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. —————- (original post) 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]