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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 21st of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Silas Education is set to open the Hanford Reach Solar System on Wednesday, April 23 at Camp Kiwanis in Columbia Park — the free event features a ribbon-cutting and Earth Day park clean-up led by the Tri-Cities Young Marines. NBC Tri-Cities
- ➤ Flat Top Park in West Richland will host its first Food Truck and Market Night on May 6; the free event starts at 4:30 p.m. and features food trucks, local vendors, live music — plus a new beer garden for 21+. NewsTalk 870
- ➤ United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties launched its annual community diaper drive Monday to support 500 children across the Tri-Cities region. Unopened diaper packages and wipes will be accepted through May 1 at United Way headquarters in Kennewick and local city hall offices. Apple Valley News Now
- ➤ Flat Top Park in West Richland will host the first Food Truck and Market Nights on May 6 at 4:30 p.m. The free bi-weekly event will feature food trucks, local vendors, live music, and a beer garden for adults. The KEY
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Green2Go, a cannabis retailer from Pasco, plans to move from its longtime Road 90 location to a new storefront at 4525 Road 68, Suite J — set to open in late April or early May pending inspections due to higher traffic and nearby development. KEPR TV
- ➤ The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business has named 11 winners for its Young Professionals program and will honor them at an event on May 14 from 4-6 p.m. at Zintel Creek Golf Club (314 N. Underwood St); tickets cost $40 and winners will appear in the May supplement. Tri-Cities Business News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A pilot program at Amistad Elementary will deliver 30 weekend food bags Friday to students to ease food insecurity and boost attendance. Funded by LabCorp, the program is led by United Way + Kennewick School District + Second Harvest + Sozo Church and will run through the school year. KEPR TV
- ➤ Paul Read, publisher of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Spokane Journal of Business, was named Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the Spokane Colleges Foundation on April 17. (He has spent 42 years in journalism after starting at Spokane Falls Community College.) Tri-Cities Business News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Prosser Memorial Health's board named Tim Reed as its new CEO (replacing Craig Marks after a 10-year tenure); Reed, who joined in June 2025, brings nearly 20 years of local experience to drive future growth in the region. Tri-Cities Business News
- ➤ The new Columbia Valley Center for Recovery — backed by Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond — had a ribbon cutting Friday, Apr. 17 and will offer crisis help, counseling, drug rehab and more services to Kennewick residents May 1. KONA
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19th Annual Lacrosse Shootout
8 AM — Columbia Park — Various costs based on team categories — A celebration of youth lacrosse uniting up to 80 teams from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
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Build-a-Bouquet Flower Crawl
12-5 p.m. — Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership — Ticketed event — Enjoy crafting a flower bouquet while supporting local shops this Mother's Day weekend.
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