Daily editionThursday, August 20th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
Community
Richland is hosting National Night Out and City Fair today at Howard Amon Park from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. after a wildfire smoke delay, offering food trucks, hands-on activities, city exhibits, safety demos and a bike raffle drawing.
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Education
Pasco middle school teacher Shelia Tomlinson received the Washington Mona Bailey Outstanding MESA Teacher Award for her work inspiring creative STEM learning at Ochoa Middle School.
She now teaches career and technical education to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders & plans to boost her students' participation in STEM competitions.
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Aspiring airline pilots in the Tri-Cities must log 1,500 flight hours and invest around $100,000 over 2 to 3.5 years as local flight schools offer financing options and multiple career paths in emergency transport, research and instruction — paving the way for new opportunities in aviation.
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Accidents
Last night, a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of W. Clearwater Ave and W. 10th Ave flipped a car and left its driver trapped until police reopened the road hours later, raising traffic safety concerns in the area.
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