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12 stories matching infrastructur
- The Battle for the Benton County Roads
Kennewick business leaders protest a county road project, arguing that their tax dollars are being diverted to build infrastructure in empty, undeveloped territory.
- The Paving of the Finley Road
Benton County commissioners upgrade infrastructure plans from gravel to asphalt for the new state highway.
- Kennewick Demands Fair Share of Road Funds
The city challenges county commissioners to return a percentage of taxes for local street infrastructure.
- Why the Working Man Stopped Eating Pork
A Portland market expert explains how wartime economics and local infrastructure projects transformed the regional meat market.
- The Case for a Central Power Plant in Kennewick
A Seattle engineer argues that consolidating regional power generation in Kennewick could slash electricity rates.
- German Lutheran School Expands in Kennewick
A new bungalow-style schoolhouse rises on Tacoma Street as the local German Lutheran community invests in its own educational infrastructure.
- Banquet Bridges the Prohibition Divide
In a display of small-town unity, the citizens of Palouse hosted a 'Wet' and 'Dry' banquet to focus on common infrastructure goals.
- Kennewick Moves Toward Port Status
County officials certify petition for a new port district, paving the way for future Columbia River navigation and infrastructure growth.
- The Future of the Grape Carnival
Should Kennewick kill its signature annual festival to save on tent rental costs? The local editor argues for permanent infrastructure instead.
- The Rural Tax Revolt
A Kennewick editor protests the unfair distribution of state highway funds, arguing that the city is subsidizing the infrastructure of larger metropolitan centers like Seattle.
- The Day the River Stopped Running: Kennewick’s Fight to Keep the Columbia Open
When the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway threatened to cut its vital boat service on the Columbia River, local merchants and farmers united in a rare show of civic solidarity to save their lifeline.
- The Great Road War: How Prosser Tried to Starve Kennewick’s Infrastructure
A proposed county-wide tax revolt threatens to halt road building in Benton County, sparking a fierce debate over rural equity and urban development in 1914.