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Kennewick
Friday, March 6th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 6th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The property at 5304 West 8th Avenue, planned as an LRA unit, is pending sale after owners decided to sell, with realtor Kira Sutherland saying a buyer is under contract and repairs stalled by vandalism. Community members celebrated the news, though work remains ahead. Apple Valley News Now
- ➤ Volunteers from WASART rescued Pepper after she slipped 60 feet down a hillside near Mud Mountain Dam on Feb. 26. The team secured her with a twin-tension rope system before darkness fell. KONA
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Bureau of Reclamation released its water supply forecast for the Yakima Basin showing junior water rights holders will receive 44% of their shares from April to September while senior holders get full allotments; meanwhile, the Roza Irrigation District (covering 95 miles) plans early canal shutdowns amid drought concerns. NBC Tri-Cities
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Kennewick Irrigation District warned that the forecast shows only 44% of its normal water supply amid a fourth consecutive drought and urged residents to conserve water by following a voluntary schedule — reducing the need for mandatory restrictions later. Apple Valley News Now
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A Richland-based nonprofit, Semillero de Ideas, will share in a $1.1 million grant from the state’s Climate Commitment Act to boost workplace safety for farmworkers facing extreme weather & climate hazards. The funds will help workers manage effects from heat, cold, wildfire smoke, and flooding. Tri-Cities Business News
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ A local source said the Kennewick LRA home was removed as of Mar. 5, leaving its future uncertain (details are pending further confirmation). Apple Valley News Now
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