Good morning, Pasco.

PNNL in Richland has been nominated for a GeekWire Award for Innovation of the Year for its vitrification science that turns Hanford waste into glass logs.

The award will be presented at Showbox SoDo on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Gabriela Whitemarsh, a bilingual math teacher at Pasco High and State Teacher of the Year, was named Grand Marshal for the 2026 Cinco de Mayo Parade on Saturday, May 2 at Volunteer Park; students and staff surprised her in class following her award win (first for the district since 2008).

A section of Railroad Avenue in Pasco will close March 27 through March 30 as crews install a signalized railroad crossing (for the Reimann Industrial Center to join the BNSF network).

Drivers are advised to use Highway 395 and Kartchner Street.

Mayor Charles Grimm will present a proclamation honoring Police Chief Ken Roske at the City Council workshop meeting — starting at 7:00 p.m. today — to mark his nearly 40 years of service, which began in 1986 and led to his appointment as chief in 2019.

Candlelight Concert: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

8:30-9:30 p.m. — REACH Museum — Ticket prices vary — Experience a magical evening of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons classics performed by a string quartet under candlelight.

KPOP Guardians Live Tribute Show

6:30-8:00 p.m. — HAPO Center — Tickets available — Experience the ultimate K-Pop tribute show with dazzling performances and authentic choreography.