Daily editionSaturday, September 12th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of September.
Community
Kennewick Parks and Recreation hosts a free Zombie Dash at Highlands Grange Park on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., inviting families to run or walk a short Halloween course dodging costumed zombies.
Children under 14 must register with an adult (pre-registration is required) and prizes follow the dash.
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, records preserve the Tri-Cities Day’s Pay effort — when residents raised $1 million with payroll deductions to fund a fire engine for New York after attacks — and Kennewick Fire Chief Michael Heffner said the campaign shows that distance is no barrier to supporting first responders.
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Culture
A 35-foot steel column from the World Trade Center stands at Southridge Sports and Events Complex as a 9/11 memorial.
Dedicated Sept. 11, 2011, it honors those lost (transported by Lampson International from New York) and reminds locals 25 years after the attacks.
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Education
Two Richland middle school students placed in the Top 300 after finishing in the top 10 percent of their science fairs.
Their smart projects—a smart irrigation system and a glove converting signs to sounds—will compete for awards over $100K when Top 30 finalists are announced Sept. 16.
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Government
Richland Police reminded families to wear helmets after an 11-year-old boy riding without one suffered minor injuries in a bicycle-vehicle collision at Jadwin Avenue and Lee Boulevard on Monday, Sept. 7.
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Real Estate
A grain elevator on West Clearwater Avenue will be auctioned online on October 22, opening prospects for new commercial or community uses.
The property earns about $60,000 yearly from a warehouse lease and antenna rentals, and some sale proceeds will fund a women’s shelter for Union Gospel Mission.
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Sports
Legendary wheelchair tennis champion David Wagner (a Wa-Hi graduate) retired on Sept. 11, 2026.
His historic career inspired many and left a lasting mark on the sport.
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