The Kennewick City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. March 5 in the council chambers, 210 W. Sixth Ave.
The hearing is to consider a resolution to vacate a sanitary sewer easement at 1022 Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick.
Kennewick residents can attend the meeting and comment or submit written comments before the meeting. Send comments to P.O. Box 6108, Kennewick, WA 99336; or email them to clerkinfo@ci.kennewick.wa.us.
Sen. Sharon Brown and Rep. Brad Klippert, both Kennewick Republicans, will play host to a series of town hall meetings Saturday to answer questions from 8th District constituents about the current state legislative session.
The lawmakers will provide a brief overview of the issues in this year's session before taking audience comments and questions.
The meeting schedule:
A wood-fired pizza restaurant is expected to built near the Southridge sports complex after a land deal approved Tuesday by the Kennewick City Council.
The council voted unanimously to sell 2.8 acres at the corner of Highway 395 and Hildebrand Road for almost $413,000.
The buyer, H & H Northwest Companies of Portland, intends to build a Rock Wood-fired Pizza & Spirits restaurant.
Monday
Walla Walla County Commission, 9:30 a.m., courthouse, 315 W. Main St.: public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant proposal for a remodel of the Community Service Center; discuss Mill Creek Flood Control channel repairs and the preliminary engineering phase of the Taumarson Road reconstruction project; presentation by the Walla Walla High FFA Agricultural Issues Team, "To Bee or not to Bee."
Richland Public Facilities District, 4 p.m., City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd.: construction update and discuss heritage funds status, transfer funds for operations and exhibits/Hilferty visit report.
So far, one Benton County race has triggered the need for an August primary election.
Three candidates are vying for a seat on the Kiona-Benton City School Board. Because three people filed, the primary will be Aug. 6, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the Nov. 5 general election.
Ivan Howard filed his intent to challenge Charles Gray for Position 2 on the Ki-Be School Board on Monday. Daniel Johnson joined the race Tuesday.
People on both sides of the Vista Field Airport issue think the answer to what Port of Kennewick commissioners should do is obvious -- although their answers differ widely.
Those who commented on a recent draft study released in January urged port commissioners to close the small Kennewick general aviation airport for redevelopment and to keep it open.
Among those who asked the port to close it was Linda Parish of Kennewick.
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