Daily editionFriday, April 17th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of April.
Environment
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation partnered with the Owl Research Institute to install a livestream camera outside a burrowing owl nest at the former Umatilla Army Depot on April 7 to boost educational outreach.
The feed switches to infrared after dark (researchers may add more cameras soon).
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Health
Kennewick opens a recovery center today to provide 24/7 help and crisis stabilization for people with addiction at Columbia Valley Center for Recovery (216 W 10th Ave.) in the former Kennewick General Hospital building.
It will hire 144 workers and partner with local colleges for internships and job-readiness training.
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