Daily editionThursday, July 17th, 2025
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of July.
Community
3 Rivers Community Foundation launched its Meet the Moment campaign to support local nonprofits in Benton and Franklin counties; it set a goal of raising $50,000 by September 30th and has already raised $13,000 with every donation being doubled.
The foundation's board will review grant applications from August 1 until October as it uses matching gifts to help meet critical needs.
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Business
Two Mid-Columbia wineries, Kiona Vineyards & Winery for its scenic tasting room and Terra Blanca Winery & Estate Vineyard for its restaurant, are in national top-10 list consideration according to USA Today’s contest which runs until 9 a.m. July 21, with local members voting to boost the Tri Cities as a premier wine destination.
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Culture
Historic landmarks in the Tri-Cities, such as the Dyer Building and Franklin County Museum, show early community life before Hanford and the Manhattan Project spurred rapid growth.
The United Pentecostal Church in Kennewick, built around 1900, is believed to be the region’s oldest building - a lasting reminder of local heritage.
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Government
State Senator Matt Boehnke from Kennewick joined the Western Energy Caucus — a bipartisan group of lawmakers from 11 western states addressing energy challenges — and he used his clean-tech expertise from a Denmark trip to help shape future energy policies.
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