Daily editionThursday, August 15th, 2024
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of August.
Community
Tri-Cities Airport transitions to a cashless payment system for parking, driven by patron feedback and the fact that 96% of transactions were already by card.
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Environment
Benton Franklin Health District is testing the Columbia River for toxic algae, especially during its peak season from August to October.
NBC Tri-CitiesRead more
Health
Kennewick School District mandates all students to be vaccinated by August 28, with exemptions allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons, except for MMR which has stricter exemption criteria.
KEPR TVRead more
Accidents
A house fire in Kennewick prompted evacuations and was controlled in 31 minutes without any injuries; cause under investigation.
NonStop LocalRead more