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Pasco's Fiery Foods Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at Peanuts Park from 12 pm to 6 pm, featuring spicy vendors, live music, and a pepper eating contest that awards bragging rights — including a gallon of milk for the winner.

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Pasco High School upgraded its athletic facilities this fall after a 2023 bond funded a new gym floor, LED lighting, renovated tennis courts, and improved softball and stadium fields.

Student athletes will soon enjoy safer, brighter spaces for practice and games.

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Pasco High School athletic facilities were upgraded with a new gym floor, LED lighting, renovated tennis courts, and a redone softball field using remaining (2023) bond funds; student athletes will return this fall for improved safety and performance.

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Washington schools will continue a later start this fall as local school boards decide schedules that reflect a long tradition (unlike most states where classes begin by mid-August).

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A new report by Columbia Riverkeeper has raised concerns that weaker nuclear safety and environmental standards could complicate cleanup at Hanford near Richland, with persistent groundwater contamination + lasting radioactive waste challenges.

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