Good morning, Kennewick.

The Richland School District hosted its annual Cane Quest event at Libby Middle School, welcoming 12 blind or visually impaired students from Washington and possibly Oregon.

The event featured obstacle courses and navigation drills to build essential mobility skills and foster connections among students and families.

State Patrol caught multiple drivers speeding in I-82's construction zone near the Umatilla border on Wednesday morning – officers verified each violation before mailing tickets with doubled fines for repeat offenses.

Pasco Fire Department will hold a planned live fire training exercise on Tuesday, Oct.

27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 4418 W Court St so residents should not call 911 if they see smoke or flames.

Kennewick will roll out new recycling carts — larger blue 96 gallon carts replacing open top bins — beginning Nov.

1 at no cost, with the new schedule starting the week of Nov. 16 to reduce wind blown litter and ease lifting for waste workers.

Ben Franklin Transit plans to add routes for West Richland and West Clearwater and shift Route 2-X to all-day service at 30 minutes while considering cutting low-ridership Route 27-X (pending staffing); public feedback will be gathered on Oct.

27 at CG Public House in Kennewick with changes set for June 2027.

Ben Franklin Transit's Driven by Hope project turned a bus and dial-a-ride pink by featuring 81 names to honor breast cancer survivors and families traveling to Tri-City Cancer Center — the agency provided nearly 500 rides this year and plans to expand to 400 names next year.