Archive | March, 2009

Pasco Airport Gets Stimulus Money

by Matt McGee on March 30, 2009 in Pasco News

Speaking of stimulus money, the Herald is reporting that the Pasco Airport is in line to get $8.7 million of federal stimulus money. The funds will be used for two projects:

reconstructing the airport’s primary runway
replacing the asphalt “apron” (where planes park) with a concrete surface on the north side of the airport

Airport Director Jim Morasch [...]

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Stimulus Money Coming to Pasco

by Cari McGee on March 30, 2009 in Pasco News

Before everyone and his brother had a cell phone, when you wanted to reach people during the day, you’d call them at work. Usually, you’d need to leave a message with a coworker or the receptionist and then the person you were trying to contact would call you back later.
So, when I worked retail [...]

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Councilman Garrison to seek re-election

by Matt McGee on March 26, 2009 in Pasco News

Pasco Councilman Mike Garrison has announced his intention to seek re-election in this year’s elections. Garrison was elected way back in November, 1987, and has served as mayor during his 20+ years on the council.
Garrison told the Herald, “We’ve made a lot of strides in the city of Pasco the last 15 years or [...]

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Pasco Library Grand Re-Opening on Saturday

by Matt McGee on March 17, 2009 in Pasco Events

After about two-and-a-half months of work, the Pasco Library will have a grand re-opening this weekend. Festivities are set for 1:30 pm this Saturday, March 21st, at the library building (1320 W Hopkins St.) across from the city pool. Library and city officials will be there for a ribbon-cutting.
You may remember we wrote back in [...]

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NAACP Conference coming to Pasco

by Matt McGee on March 16, 2009 in Pasco Events

The northwest regional NAACP organization is bringing its Spring conference to Pasco this weekend. The three-day event will take place at Columbia Basin College, and the public is welcome to attend. Call 206-854-5507 for more information about registering.
The regional organization covers Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The conference is also expected to boost interest in [...]

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Sacajawea State Park on chopping block?

by Matt McGee on March 12, 2009 in Pasco News

The Herald ran a story this week about the WA State Parks Commission possibly shutting down Sacajawea State Park in Pasco to help meet mandatory budget cuts caused by the state’s poor fiscal management in recent years.
The Parks Commission web site only lists 13 parks in Washington that are being considered for transfer, and Sacajawea [...]

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State Budget Woes to Hit CBC

State Budget Woes to Hit CBC

by Matt McGee on March 7, 2009 in Pasco Schools

Here’s the quandary we’re in thanks to poor fiscal management over in Olympia in recent years: In the current economic struggles, many people have lost jobs and are going back to school to learn new skills, trades, etc. But because the state budget is all messed up, state education funding is being cut.
Nice, isn’t [...]

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