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LIGO Tour Open to the Public

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Richland Washington, will be giving a public tour on Friday, May 28 at 3:00pm. The two-hour tour will include a presentation by your tour host about the research LIGO is doing, a walking tour of the observatory, and a visit to the control room. All ages are welcomed on the tour, it is recommended that those interested in taking a tour wear comfortable walking shoes; the facility is wheelchair accessible.

LIGO is one of two gravitational wave observatories in the United States; its purpose is to detect gravitational waves in space-time. These gravitational waves are caused by the movement of large masses in space. For instance if there were two neutron stars orbiting each other their…

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U.S. Army Sponsored Fever Game in Kennewick

U.S. Army Sponsored Fever Game with Special Silent Auction for Wounded Warrior Project
This Saturday night, May 29, the Tri City Fever Football team will be playing against the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The Fever team and the U.S. Army will be joining forces for this memorial weekend game. Players of the Fever team will be wearing special edition U.S. Army camouflage jerseys for the game. During the game a silent auction will take place for the special edition jerseys to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project began in 2002 with the purpose of helping wounded soldiers. Today the mission of the Wounded Warrior Project remains the same, to honor and empower wounded warriors. One of the trademark activities of the project is…

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Tri Cities Guild Presents Workshop and Luncheon

The Tri Cities Quilters Guild Sponsors Rosemary Eichorn Workshop and Luncheon
The Tri-City Quilters Guild is sponsoring a workshop and a fashion show by the well-known fiber artist, Rosemary Eichorn. Friday through Sunday, May 14-16, Rosemary will teach a three-day workshop called Art Quilt or Reversible Vest with an Attitude at the Benton PUD Auditorium in Kennewick Washington. Rosemary’s workshop is for anyone with at least a basic knowledge of quilting who would like to tap into their well of creativity. The workshop will go from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. The cost is $170 for members of the Tri-City Quilters Guild or $185 for non-members. For more information on the workshop, contact Barbara Minton at 509-588-3392.

On Monday, May 17th, Rosemary will…

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West Richland Lion's Club's 2nd Annual Fat Man's Bi-Athlon

The Red Mountain Lion's Club presents the 2nd Annual Fat Man's Bi-Athlon on Friday May 21st. With a $60 donation you will be entered into the 9 hole scramble, dinner, and entry in the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament. All proceeds benefit the Red Mountain Lions Club. There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place teams in the golf tournament. Golf starts at 3:00 pm at the West Richland Golf Course, dinner and awards at 5:30, then to The Sandberg Event Center for poker tournament. For more information please contact Darrell Toombs at 967-8000 or Calvin Dudney at 948-5593.

Posted by Joe and Colleen Lane, your West Richland Real Estate Agents. Call or email us today! 509.438.9344

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Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at CBC in Pasco

The Art Department at Columbia Basin College, in Pasco Washington, will be putting on their Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The exhibition will begin on May 17 in the Esvelt Gallery at CBC, there will be an opening reception and awards ceremony on May 20 beginning at 7:00pm. A collection of student work will be displayed that reflects the finest efforts of CBC art students, past and present. The exhibit is open to the public, the gallery hours are Monday – Thursday from 8:00am to 8:30pm, and Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm; admission is free. For more information about the exhibit, contact Mary Dryburgh, the gallery coordinator at 509.542.4864.

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CBC Theatre Department to Perform Communicating Doors

The Columbia Basin College Theatre Department will be performing Communicating Doors, a comedy thriller, written by Alan Ayckbourn. On May 14, 15, 21, and 22, there will be a showing of the play at 7:30 in the CBC theatre.  The play is rated PG. This theatre presentation is brought to you by the Arts and Humanities Division at Columbia Basin College, in Pasco Washington, as part of their continuing community enrichment program. Tickets for the play cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; they can be purchased at Adventures Underground, Shelby’s Floral, or the CBC Bookstore. For more information about Communicating Doors or about future performances contact 509.547.0411.

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Fundraiser for Haiti Orphanage at Tri City Americans Hockey Game

On March 11 at the Tri City Americans hockey game against the Seattle Thinderbirds, a silent auction will be held to raise money for a World Harvest Missions orphanage in Haiti. There is also going to be discount tickets sold for the game until Friday for $10, $3 will go towards the orphanage. Several people from the Tri Cities went down to the orphanage after the earthquake in January to help, so there is a connection between the Tri Cities and the orphanage. Those interested in purchasing the discounted tickets for the are asked to call 509.366.8817.

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CREHST Museum Makes Richland Wa a Great Place to Live in

Considering Richland Wa Homes for Sale? Well, Richland's Columbia River Exhibition of History Museum is an attraction to live for. Richland Wa is home to the excellent Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology (CREHST) museum. The CREHST has both a museum and a science center to deliver the exciting story of the history of the Columbia Basin and land area. Two and three-dimensional displays provide visitors with an interactive experience with hands-on activities. An early styled irrigation system can be viewed, to that of the use of robotics, to present a variety of features that are available in the Columbia Basin area. Journey through prehistoric times at the Richland Wa Real Estate area and learn about the history and geology of the…

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Richland Wa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration

The Richland Wa Real Estate area was part of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, the USA's first scientific expedition that was funded by the government. The Columbia and surrounding Rivers were mapped in detail, and information was also collected about soils, flora and fauna, and the indigenous inhabitants. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis to strike forth and explore the western country of the USA all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This expedition was to become the first of many government sponsored surveys of the wealth of natural resources in the west of the USA. The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration began in 2003, was held to enhance public awareness of the value of science as a way to understand the complex issues of…

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Kennewick Wa Real Estate Fishing

The Kennewick Wa Real Estate area is located at the junction of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers and promises a wealth of fishing opportunities. Kennewick is a town of workers and tourists flock to fish the big ones in Kennewick pond. Officially, the opening for the lake-fishing season is April 29, as it is across the state. The Columbia Park Family Fishing Pond in the Kennewick Wa Real Estate region, receives its plant of rainbow trout almost a week before the annual event. The ponds are stocked with legal sized trout (8-10 inches) throughout the month of April. Any extra large trout are sterile, and have been especially cultivated by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide more fishing opportunities in the area. In the past, the state has…

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