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Snowy Pasco

by Matt McGee on December 28, 2009 in Pasco Sights

Took this photo while we were out and about this morning on Road 68. Roads were mostly fine, but just a couple slippy spots here and there.

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TC Prep star in Sports Illustrated

by Matt McGee on December 27, 2009 in Pasco Schools

Congrats to Will Hoppes of Tri-Cities Prep — his amazing accomplishments on the football field, which included a state championship for the Jaguars, have earned him a spot in the current issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
He appears in the “Faces In The Crowd” section, which honors amateur athletes of all ages. You can see him [...]

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Wingstop coming to Pasco?

by Matt McGee on December 21, 2009 in Pasco Business

If you like wings for lunch or dinner, you may soon have a new restaurant option right in Pasco. The owners of the Wingstop franchise in Richland say they’re looking to open a new restaurant in Pasco. According to the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, the restaurant is looking — as you might have guessed [...]

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PSC to MSP Flights Coming Back in 2010

by Matt McGee on December 21, 2009 in Pasco News

This is great news for local travelers: Starting next June, Delta Airlines will once again be flying direct from Pasco (PSC) to Minneapolis (MSP). This is the route that Delta added last April, and then killed in August (right before I could’ve used that for some east coast travel).
The route will be coming back as [...]

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Plane Makes Belly Landing at Pasco Airport

by Matt McGee on December 12, 2009 in Pasco News

A small airplane made a belly landing at the Pasco Airport on Friday, and someone caught it on video (possibly from over in Kennewick, it looks like):

According to the Herald article, it happened a little before 4 pm on Friday and all four people on the plane were safe and uninjured. That pilot deserves a [...]

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Pasco Real Estate Tax Going Up

by Matt McGee on December 8, 2009 in Pasco Real Estate

Real estate taxes in Pasco will go up next year. The city council approved a 0.25 real estate tax increase at last night’s council meeting. The vote was 4-3, with Tom Larsen, Bob Hoffmann, and Matt Watkins voting against the tax increase.
The city’s real estate tax rate will now be 0.5%, meaning the city gets [...]

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Pasco Business News Roundup

by Matt McGee on December 7, 2009 in Pasco Business

Oh, wow … it’s been a looooong time since we’ve posted a recap of Pasco business news. Here’s what we know has been happening recently in the local business scene:

The Dollar Store on North 20th Avenue will be closing on December 30th. As the Herald reports, the writing was on the wall when a larger [...]

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Congrats to Tri-Cities Prep: State Champs!

by Matt McGee on December 5, 2009 in Pasco Schools

How about them Jaguars??!!! We have to say congrats to Tri-Cities Prep for its record-setting state championship win on Friday in Tacoma. The Jaguars beat Lummi by a score of 80-40, with quarterback Will Hoppes throwing an amazing 10 TD passes. Wow!
The Jags set nine 1B-level records in winning their first 8-man football title. [...]

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