CREHST Museum is partnering with Columbia Kayak Adventures to offer the chance of a lifetime. Join us for a full day guided kayak tour of the Hanford Reach.

Enjoy the serene beauty of the Hanford Reach, the last free flowing stretch of the Columbia River. Witness the 300-foot tall white bluffs surrounded by shrub-steppe habitat. Learn the history of our Native Americans and pioneers and how the Hanford Nuclear Reservation changed their lives, and the world, forever.

No prior experience is needed and all equipment will be provided. Pre-registration is required. | Date: Saturday June11th, 2007 | Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Location: Hanford Reach, meeting place TBA | Fee: $109.00 per person | For more information, call 943-9000

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During April's Mid-Columbia Earth Month and Community Clean-up, 1,750 volunteers and 66 teams completed a total of 156 beautification projects. 107 projects in Richland, (71 were storm drains that were stenciled with information regarding the importance of keeping our storm drains clean.) 20 in Kennewick, 9 in Connell, 8 in Benton City, 5 in Pasco, 2 in West Richland, 2 in Finley, 1 in Benton County, 1 in Kahlotus and 1 in Prosser. The public was invited to attend 60 earth related activities and 421 cell phones were collected at area libraries and given to Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin counties. The winner of Tapteal Greenway's Conservationist of the Year was Andy Plymale. Andy has been a long-time volunteer for Tapteal Greenway and a…

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Tri-City Dust Devils individual game tickets will be going on sale Friday, June 1st, at 9 a.m.  Tickets can be purchased at the stadium box office, by phone at (509) 544-8789, online at http://www.dustdevilsbaseball.com/, or at any TicketsWest outlet.  TicketsWest outlets in the Tri-Cities can be found at the Red Lion Hotels in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. Opening Night at Dust Devils Stadium will be June 24th at 7:15 versus the Seattle Mariners-affiliate Everett AquaSox. The festivities will include a magnet schedule giveaway courtesy of Gesa Credit Union and a post-game fireworks show presented by Connell Oil.  A large crowd is expected, so fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.  Opening Night will also feature the debut of the $1.3…

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For all those parents or other adults living in the region of Richland Wa Real Estate, or are already residents in this fabulous area, take not that an opportunity exists for you to contribute time and skills as a youth basketball coach. The City of Richland youth basketball program ha put out the call for potential coaches in the Tri-City area. During the week there is one practice session, and on average, there is one game a week.  Grades 2-3, 4-5 and 6 teams are in dire need of coaches – if you can help, jump on board the community contribution program. Outdoor sports are a must for kids in 21st century urban living, and what better way for them (and you to work up a sweat and to obtain a sense of achievement then through an adrenalin pumping game of…

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Environmental awards and Earth Month contest winners were announced at the Earth Month Finale and Alternative Energy Expo on Saturday, April 28 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The winner of the Tapteal Greenway's Conservationist of the Year was Andy Plymale. Andy has been a long-time volunteer for the Tapteal Greenway and a highly successful fundraiser. He played a key role in organizing concerts to benefit the Amon Basin Community Project in 2006 and 2007, and is a willing on-call volunteer, helping with various special projects. School contests include a Reuse-a-Shoe and Aluminum Can Contest. The school that collected the most athletic shoes for the annual Reuse-a-Shoe Contest was Badger Mountain Elementary School with 155 pair. They received a…

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RICHLAND, Wash. "” Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International has donated two freshman scholarships to Washington State University Tri-Cities. One of the $6,000 scholarships is for the 2007 incoming class. The second $6,000 scholarship is the first donated for the Richland campus' second wave of freshmen "” the class that starts in fall 2008. "Our resources are limited, but we see this as a good value to the community "” to the Tri-Cities and to the Department of Energy workforce,"Âť said Jou Hwang, ATL president. His wife, Alice Hwang, is the ATL chief executive officer. "ATL is looking to the future of continued analysis and broadened horizons in nuclear and technological fields. But we'll need a resource pool to draw from as our needs for…

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(Kennewick, Wash.) – Prom night just got a whole lot easier for local high school students thanks to Steve and Shirley Simmons, owners of Kennewick's family-owned Country Gentleman restaurant. The couple will host two special dinner events May 5 and May 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for students attending the proms of Kamiakin, South Ridge, Kennewick, Pasco, Richland high schools. The entire restaurant will be reserved for students. A prix fixe meal includes salad, choice of entrĂ©e, dessert, sparkling cider, tip and tax for $15 per person. Country Gentleman can accommodate groups of up to twelve students. Reservations must be made by calling (509) 783-0128. "Going out for a nice dinner is expensive for most high school students and prom brings added…

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OLYMPIA... Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland, spoke out against passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6001, the so-called "climate change"Âť bill, passed last night by the House of Representatives. The measure would essentially prevent Washington utilities from signing new long-term contracts for coal power – a move that could dramatically raise the cost of energy for ratepayers and businesses. "Washington produces less greenhouse gas than any state in the nation,"Âť said Delvin, a member of the Senate's Water, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. "And only 16 percent of those gases come from electrical power generation – far more carbon dioxide is released by the state's motor vehicles. Yet in the name of "Ëśclimate change,' this bill will cost us…

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A spring household hazardous waste collection event for Benton County residents will be held on Saturday, April 14, from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Toyota Center in Kennewick. Unneeded household hazardous waste products can be brought to this location for safe disposal. Acceptable items include paints, waste oil, solvents, batteries, antifreeze, pesticides, aerosols, pool chemicals, and cleaners. Items that are not acceptable include explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos and solid waste. No fee will be charged during this mobile collection event, but proof of Benton County residency is required. No commercial waste will be accepted. For more information, call the Benton County Moderate Risk Waste Facility at 942-7387.

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Chambers will now face competition for tourism promotion dollars After an attorney general's opinion last year put in doubt whether chambers of commerce could use "hotel-motel" taxes for tourism promotion, Rep. Barbara Bailey decided to clarify the issue through legislation. Bailey introduced House Bill 1254 that would have allowed chambers to continue to receive a portion of the 2 percent lodging tax from cities and counties for tourism efforts. The House of Representatives decided to forgo Bailey's legislation Thursday in favor of Senate Bill 5647. The measure would expand the use of the lodging tax far beyond what was originally intended. Bailey urged lawmakers to reject the proposal. "This broadens the ability for these lodging tax dollars to be…

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