Daily editionWednesday, October 7th, 2026
Good morning, Kennewick.
The Daily Kennewick Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of October.
Culture
October in the Tri-Cities brings five Fridays and Saturdays, two meteor showers with the Draconid on Oct. 8-9 and the Orionid from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, a bright Hunter's Moon on Oct. 25-26, Halloween on Saturday and the DST change on Oct. 31.
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Education
Jackie Ives of River’s Edge High School was named this month’s Classroom Makeover winner by STCU.
She is recognized for creating a hands-on classroom where students lead their learning with project-based activities — a model that brings connection and fun to every lesson.
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Government
Benton County officials and community members held a time capsule ceremony Tuesday to mark the courthouse's 100th anniversary in Prosser — the handcrafted capsule with artifacts from 2026 will be opened in 2126.
The historic courthouse also houses city offices as part of a cost-saving partnership.
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Port Commissioner Skip Novakovich was honored with a Quilt of Valor at a Sept. 22 meeting to recognize his military service, with his wife Shannon and son Michael present (awarded by Sandy's Quilts of Valor and VFW Post #5785).
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Sports
The Tri-City Americans named Jaxen Adam (36th captain in franchise history) on Oct. 6.
He will lead the team as they prepare for the new season.
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