New: Email Alerts of New Posts

Mar 31, 2010 Site News

How would you like to get an email whenever we publish a new post here on the Kennewick Real Estate Blog? It’s the easiest way to keep up with what’s going on in and around Kennewick. Just use the form below and you’ll start getting emails about our new posts.

We don’t post a ton, so you won’t be bombarded with email. And best of all, every email has a link to unsubscribe if you change your mind.

Roadwork Coming to E. 15th Avenue area

Mar 31, 2010 Kennewick News

Via its Twitter account – @KennPlanning, the Kennewick Planning Dept. shared news today about a bunch of roadwork that’s coming soon in the area of E. 15th Avenue. Here’s what they posted:

• April 2 & April 8 — Washington St. near E. 15th Ave. will be one lane of flagged traffic both directions to install a new sewer line. Use 10th Ave. or 19th Ave. to Garfield St. to avoid extended delays.
• April 5 & April 6 — New sewer line will be built on E. 15th Ave. from Washington to Cedar. 15th will be closed to thru traffic & open to local traffic.

Good info. to know if you live or drive in that area frequently.

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Sternwheeler Coming to Kennewick’s Clover Island

Mar 28, 2010 Kennewick Events

This sweet-looking ship — the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler – is coming to Kennewick’s Clover Island next month. It’s due to arrive at the docks off the Clover Island Inn on April 16th, and will stay in Kennewick until April 25.

While the ship is here, it will host a variety of sightseeing cruises on the Columbia River, some including lunch and dinner. Prices are reasonable — a Saturday 2-hour sightseeing cruise is $28 for adults and $18 for seniors and kids. The meal cruises are more expensive. You can see the schedule and make reservations here.

The photo above is from SarahMcD_? on Flickr and used via Creative Commons licensing.

You might also like this photo gallery with a lot of photos inside the ship.

Kennewick Business News Roundup

Mar 12, 2010 Kennewick Business

We haven’t done of these in a while, so let’s get caught up on some recent Kennewick business news.

• New York Richie’s is a new pizza parlor that’s now open at 5011 W. Clearwater Avenue. The restaurant serves New York-style pizza and sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks (as a Philly native, I’ll be able to judge the authenticity), and a couple pasta dishes.
• Sandstone Creamery is now open at 104 West First Avenue in Kennewick. The ice cream parlor is a sister business to Sandstone Cafe, an eatery that offers breakfast and lunch.
• Rainier Patents now has an office at 7025 W. Grandridge Blvd., Suite A, in Kennewick. The company helps tech sector companies protect their intellectual property.
• Meadhow Hills Veterinary Center opened a new clinic at 3711 Plaza Way in South Kennewick a couple months ago. MHVC does great work with all kinds of pets — we’ve been taking our dog to their Richland location for more than a year now.

As always, if you have any Kennewick business news to share with us and our readers, please contact us!

New Animal Shelter May Be Coming to Kennewick

Mar 1, 2010 Kennewick News

In case you missed the news from last week, it looks like Benton County is looking to build a new animal shelter in Kennewick in the area of Quinault Avenue and Canal Drive. According to the reports, the city and county have already begun the permitting process so the county can build on land it already owns in that area. It sounds like it could be a couple months before final approval is given to start the project.