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Kennewick School District is now accepting applications for 43 paraeducator roles with hourly rates from $23.15 to $26.65 and full benefits, including training for special needs education (with a schedule that includes school breaks).

Applicants need a high school diploma or equivalent plus college credits.

Benton PUD restored power to 1,078 Kennewick customers at about 1:15 p.m. today & is investigating the outage that began at 11:45 a.m. west of north Columbia Center Boulevard and east of Steptoe Street.

Tri-Tech Skills Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Kennewick, launching its $45 million modernization project; the center will later host its annual Friends and Family Barbecue and add pharmacy technician and HVAC training to boost local workforce skills.

Pasco High School’s cross country team held its 32nd Little Cross Pie Run on Labor Day at Big Cross Trail, drawing racers to support team travel.

The legacy of coaches Fuller and Leahy endures as the team readies its Oct. 2 meet + celebrates community spirit.

The Seahawks open their NFL season today at 8:20 p.m. on NBCL when they face the New England Patriots — marking only the third time a Super Bowl rematch kicks off in Week 1.

They last met in Super Bowl 60, where Seattle won 29—13.

Officials from the Benton Franklin Health District said toxic algae still appears along parts of the Columbia River at Howard Amon Park in Richland and urged locals to avoid contact with the algae to protect children & pets, noting that no mats have been detected on the Pasco side.

Trammell Crow Company purchased several hundred acres in West Richland on Sept.

1; city officials said they have not yet received proposals for a new data center and any development will undergo a public review before construction begins.

Pacific Campus in Kennewick launched a free rewards program called Scholar that honors students earning As and Bs on report cards (students with straight As get special recognition).

Enrollment is open now and rewards are issued quarterly.