Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of January.
Good morning, Pasco.
The Memorial Park pool dome opened today, offering year-round indoor swimming with competitive lanes and a shallow area for beginners.
Pasco residents and the school district now have a warm facility even as 48°F weather chills outside + lessons and meets are scheduled.
The Federal Reserve paused rate cuts after three meetings — mortgage rates hold near a 30-year fixed rate of 5.99% APR.
Local home buyers in Pasco may see rates drop further if details on a potential mortgage-backed securities purchase emerge.
Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin supports 28 schools across Richland, Pasco, Kennewick, Finley, and Prosser, deploying full-time Student Support Coordinators to offer on-campus help to students and families (including group and individual plans).
The Hanford Advisory Board is calling on volunteers to advise federal and state agencies on the nuclear cleanup at the Hanford Site.
Interested community members can help shape cleanup policies as the board welcomes local input.
Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to Live It Up Super Greens powders — one Benton County resident was hospitalized — while 45 people across 21 states have been infected.
The company issued a voluntary recall on Jan. 14 for Original and Wild Berry flavors with expiration dates.
Two participants graduated from Benton County’s Therapeutic Recovery Court on Wednesday after completing a rigorous program with regular court check-ins & treatment sessions that required sobriety and personal commitment.
Judge Jennifer Azure said the program focuses on treatment & long-term stability as an alternative to traditional proceedings.
Health officials in the Tri-Cities warn that unlicensed late-night food stands have more than doubled in the past 18 months — the vendors lack proper food safety measures and visible permits, raising alarms among inspectors and local businesses.
Los Rugar Concert
8 PM – 12 AM — Tropicana — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy live music as Los Rugar performs their hit song 'Arrogante y Tóxica'.
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