Good morning, Kennewick.

Labor Day weekend is expected to bring heavy traffic and roadside risks as 57% of Americans plan trips, so drivers in Kennewick should inspect their vehicles and prepare emergency kits—experts advise checking tire pressure, battery, and lights.

They also recommend starting trips before 11 a.m. to avoid peak congestion.

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Cheyenne LaViolette, the broadcasting and filmmaking advisor at Hanford High School, has been nationally recognized+ earning a prestigious honor that marks a major achievement in her field+.

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Starting Tuesday, September 2, Richland will begin construction at the busy intersection of George Washington Way and Aaron Drive to ease congestion and improve safety—Ellison Earthworks will close the parking lane to Benham Street on the west side and add a southbound lane along George Washington Way; the project will finish by November and will include new traffic signals and ADA accessible sidewalk ramps to further improve travel.

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The state’s first Dream Court will open today in Prosser at the Boys & Girls Club (999 Seventh St) with Basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The $150,000 court features a special surface for true ball bounce, new fiberglass hoops, and pickleball stripes and was funded partly by a state grant (with support from Nancy Lieberman Charities).

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