Daily editionWednesday, July 8th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of July.
Community
Kennewick families can attend a free glow party from 1 to 4 p.m. this Thursday indoors at the Numerica Pavilion at Southridge.
The event offers laser tag + face painting + glow games + a graffiti wall, with free shaved ice for the first 1,000 guests.
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The Benton Franklin Fair Association finished a new 4-H arena at the Benton County Fairgrounds—replacing a 40-year-old wooden structure and offering leveled ground for safer horse riding and barrel racing.
The $45,000 project was partly funded by a Wildhorse Foundation grant and completed in four days.
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Education
Kennewick School District is upgrading computer labs at all 17 elementary schools with new 16GB RAM, improved processors and graphics enhancements.
The upgrades (funded by the Safety, Security and Information Technology Levy) are set to be completed by early August before the new school year begins.
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Government
Pasco is seeking experienced operators to manage its Farmers Market and Specialty Kitchen starting in 2027.
The city invites proposals from organizations by Aug. 5 (to support local farmers and small businesses).
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Health
Today in Kennewick, veterans Scott Stewart and Sean Storm completed the Benton County Veterans Therapeutic Court program after a 12- to 24-month journey of recovery, treatment & accountability.
Stewart, who has reached 19 months of sobriety, credited the program for giving him renewed focus and purpose.
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