https://tricities-today.com/news/kennewick-police-fire-hiring-freeze-budget-gap Tri-Cities Today en 2026-09-29T22:53:00+00:00 Kennewick faces $11.4 million budget gap; Herald reports police, fire hiring frozen https://tricities-today.com/news/kennewick-schools-61m-bond-deadline-middle-schools Tri-Cities Today en 2026-09-29T03:12:32+00:00 Kennewick schools race Oct. 15 deadline to lock in $61M in state matching funds https://tricities-today.com/news/dust-storm-crash-sr-397-kennewick-west-richland Tri-Cities Today en 2026-09-28T02:31:17+00:00 Dust storm triggers fatal 12-vehicle pileup on SR 397, kills West Richland couple