RICHLAND -- Drop box containers will be in place in Richland neighborhoods for the annual yard debris cleanup beginning Nov. 2.
* Nov. 2-8: Parking lot of the Richland Pool, 1005 Swift Boulevard.
* Nov. 9-15: At Leslie Groves Park, at the corner of Snyder Street and Harris Avenue in north Richland.
* Nov. 16-22: At Badger Mountain Park, 350 Keene Road in south Richland.
Unacceptable items include construction debris, chemical products, liquid waste and hazardous waste, automotive products, commercial waste, tires or appliances.
For more information, call 942-7490 or 942-7497.
Remember to blow out sprinklers before winter
Homeowners with irrigation systems should remember blowouts while winterizing.
Winterizing an irrigation system usually involves connecting an air compressor to clear out the remaining water and prevent pipes from breaking in the cold.
Residents should be sure to securely close the isolation valve on their irrigation systems to close them off from the public water system before connecting an air compressor.
The air compressor must be connected on the resident's side of the isolation valve and on the sprinkler side of the backflow preventer to stop air from going back into the water system.
If not done properly, air flowing into the public water system could contaminate water. Air in indoor plumbing also causes problems by blocking water flow.
Get ahead on ideas for Christmas decorations
Need a little Christmas now? Step into Mary Carol Garrity's Nell Hill's O Christmas Tree (Andrews McMell Publishing, $29.99).
Garrity, owner of the Kansas City home-decorating store Nell Hill's, shares her holiday decorating ideas and advice in the book. It takes readers inside several homes, including her own 130-year-old Greek Revival house.
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Army Corps of Engineers getting new project office near Walla Walla
Army Corps of Engineers getting new project office near Walla Walla
Randolph Construction of Pasco is building a new Army Corps of Engineers project office with energy efficiency features just downstream from Mill Creek Dam near Walla Walla under a $2.2 million contract.
Construction is expected to begin next week with the help of 20 Tri-City and Walla Walla area firms that have been awarded Randolph Construction subcontracts.
The new office, off Reservoir Road just east of Walla Walla city limits and across Mill Creek from Walla Walla Community College, will have some features for visitors who use the walking trails in the area and boat on Bennington Lake.
Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade to cruise the Columbia
Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade to cruise the Columbia
The Tri-Cities' annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade is packed with as much pageantry as many parades on land.
While the thought of sailing a boat on frigid water during the holiday season evokes shivers that sink all the way to the bone, it hasn't stopped thousands of Tri-Citians from bundling up in winter clothing and watching the spectacle each year from the shores of the Columbia River.
This year's two-night event is Dec. 9-10. About 30 boats will be decked out in festive lights and holiday animation. At about 6 p.m. each night, they will launch from Clover Island in Kennewick and leisurely head upriver toward Richland.
Water shutoff dates announced
Water shutoff dates announced
Irrigation water throughout the Mid-Columbia will begin to shut within two weeks, with the Kennewick Irrigation District taking the first steps to close irrigation flows to its 21,000 customers beginning Oct. 10.
The Columbia Irrigation District, which serves some areas in Kennewick and Finley, will start turning off water in its system Oct. 15.
Each irrigation district in the Mid-Columbia has its own schedule for terminating irrigation water service.
KID to meet with Elliott Lake residents about possible rate increase
KID to meet with Elliott Lake residents about possible rate increase
Kennewick Irrigation District staff plan to soon meet with residents of the Elliott Lake area of Kennewick to discuss options for continued delivery of domestic use water.
The KID board decided this week to have Chuck Freeman, district manager, set up a meeting with the 48 property owners. Freeman said the system needs repairs and upgrades, and that the current monthly rate of $60 may have to increase 16 percent, to $70.
Freeman said he also wants to update Elliott Lake customers about the possibilities of the potable water system being sold to a third party or the city of Kennewick. There is also the option of forming a Local Improvement District where the customers would have shared ownership responsibility for the water system.
Tri-Cities loses out on stormwater grant money
Tri-Cities loses out on stormwater grant money
The Tri-Cities communities won't be getting a share of $30 million in state money to help keep stormwater runoff from polluting clean water sources in Washington this year.
The Department of Ecology's selected projects of highest priority left requests from West Richland, Richland and Kennewick off the short list.
That includes Kennewick's bid for $600,000 to build a new facility for separating pollutants from stormwater runoff. Martin Nelson, the city's streets and storms supervisor, said a second facility eventually will be needed on the west side of town to handle stormwater issues resulting from new development.
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