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Table of Contents Welcome to Pasco History

. ................................................................................................................................ 2 Pasco has for several years been Washington’s fastest-growing city.

.................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Pasco was founded as a railroad town just a few miles from Sacajawea Park, where Lewis and Clark camped for two days.

Health Education Real Estate Business Religion Recreation

. ....................................................................................................................................................6 The region offers state-of-the-art medical care. .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Education is a high priority in Pasco. .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Pasco’s growing at a tremendous rate. . .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Pasco continues to experience record growth. ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Pasco churches offer spiritual support and community events. ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland have a wide variety of entertainment options – things to do indoors or out, for families or individuals, for the energetic or the relaxed.

Arts &Culture

.....................................................................................................................................19 From the best in classical arts to charming glimpses of Americana, Pasco offers a rich cultural environment.

Tourism

..........................................................................................................................................................21 Over 300 days of sunshine and three rivers combine to produce a number of things to see and do in Pasco and the Tri-Cities!

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Welcome to P Pasco has for several years been Washington’s fastest-growing city.

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ocated at the convergence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers, Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland make up the Tri-Cities — a fast-growing

Whether you enjoy fishing, boating, riding, water-skiing, hunting, cycling, or anything else that can be done outdoors, Pasco is nearly perfect!

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metropolitan area located at the center of Eastern Washington’s wine country. Pasco sits at the center of a transportation network that includes a full-service airport, extensive rail lines, and major highway and freeway systems.

With more than 300 sunny days a year, hot summers, and an abundance of water supplied by the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, Pasco’s largest industry is agriculture.

The area has one of the widest varieties of

crops possible anywhere and the technology to maximize both the quality and production of fruits and vegetables.

After 20 years of startling growth, Washington now has more wineries than any state except California — and most of the vineyards supplying the state’s 500-plus wineries (and many outside of Washington as well) are located within a 100-mile radius of Pasco.

Rivers, lakes, and streams combine with a sunny, dry climate to produce almost endless opportunities for outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

Whether you enjoy fishing, boating, riding, water-skiing, hunting, cycling, or anything else that can be done outdoors, Pasco is nearly perfect!

There are four seasons in this area: a sunny and breezy spring, followed by hot summer days, beautiful autumn afternoons, and clear, cold winter nights. Less than 10 inches of precipitation fall each year, earning Pasco and the Tri-Cities a “semiarid” or “almost desert” classification. And yet, with water, the desert blooms beautifully each year.

This part of the county is still new.

Other than a few hunters or trappers, Lewis and Clark were the first white men to visit, just over 200 years ago. Pasco was incorporated as a city — the oldest of what are now the Tri-Cities — in 1891. The city has seen both ups and downs but has for

Pasco Pasco is located at the convergence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers.

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several years been Washington’s fastestgrowing city, with a population of 50,200 in April 2007.

One of Pasco’s most significant institutions is Columbia Basin College — the largest school in Washington State’s system of technical and community colleges, with 7,000 students.

CBC recently offered its first four-year program in nursing in order to meet a communitywide need for more health care workers.

The Pasco Chamber of Commerce is one of several organizations working to help the Tri-Cities reach its potential as a market in which to live, learn, do business, and raise a family. Others include the City of Pasco, Port of Pasco, the Tri-Cities Development Council (TRIDEC), and the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau.

The Chamber has been active since 1912. That’s nearly 100 years of supporting Pasco business!

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History Pasco was founded as a railroad town just a few miles from Sacajawea Park, where Lewis and Clark camped for two days.

For those who would like to learn more about Franklin County’s rich and varied history, the Franklin

County Historical Museum can be found at the corner of Fourth and Clark in downtown Pasco.

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asco’s history has largely been deter determined by its location and climate. From those developed an agricultural industry that has dominated the Franklin County economy from its beginnings.

In 1805, Lewis and Clark crossed the Rockies on horseback, canoed down the Clearwater River to the Snake, and arrived at its junction with the Columbia. Eighty years later, Pasco was founded as a railroad town just a few miles from Sacajawea Park, where Lewis and Clark camped for two days, trading with natives.

Their journals indicate that what is now the Tri-

Cities had a wide variety of plants, an abundant supply of salmon, and a native population of about 200.

By 1811, the Columbia River was well traveled by fur trappers and explorers. The Hudson Bay Company was formed to exploit 4 Pasco Chamber of Commerce

the region’s resources. Its headquarters were located farther down the river, at present-day Astoria. But by 1853, a military and trading station was established at White Bluffs, near Richland. Over the next few decades the area served as a stopping point for treasure hunters pursuing gold and silver, first in Montana and Idaho, then in Canada.

In 1883, the town of Ainsworth (located at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers) was chosen to be the new Franklin County’s seat. A year later the Northern Pacific established a division point three miles north of Ainsworth. The completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge in 1888 provided the final link in the first transcontinental line to the Pacific Northwest.

That was pretty much the end of Ainsworth and the beginning of Pasco, which inherited most of Ainsworth’s residents and businesses.

Though there are many stories that claim to explain how Pasco was named, the one most quoted and generally given the most credence is that Virgil Bogue, construction engineer for the Northern Pacific, named it after Cerro de Pasco, a Peruvian mountain pass through which Bogue had once helped build a rail line.

Through the late 1800s and early 1900s, railroad land agents actively promoted Pasco throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Many of the Northwest’s oldest families came here as emigrants. Often they arrived on cars that also carried their livestock and other belongings.

Air transport got an early start in Pasco. As far back as 1908, a young Iowan named Charles

Zornes built the area’s first landing strip and first airplane manufacturing facility, and opened the first flight school west of the Mississippi.

Two crashes into the Columbia River in 1912 grounded Zornes, though he continued to work on airplanes and gliders the rest of his life.

After the Zornes Airplane Manufacturing Company closed, the land was sold to the Harris family, who developed it into what they called Diversity Farms. The Northern Pacific Railroad, promoting westward expansion by as many easterners and Europeans as could be persuaded to come, found the farm pictureperfect for advertising. Illustrations showing off Pasco’s Diversity Farms appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country and throughout Europe.

On April 6, 1926, Varney Airlines inaugurated airmail service between Pasco and Elko, Nevada. Initially there were no passengers, little usable weather forecast information, and few navigation aids. After a series of mergers, Varney Airlines came together with Pacific Air Transport and Boeing Airlines to create industry giant United Airlines.

The Second World War changed the TriCities forever. The former collection of small farming towns made a sharp change toward the transportation and technology industries.

In a period of just months, thousands of workers were brought in from across the country to build and operate some of the world’s first nuclear reactors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation northwest of Richland. Their mission was to make plutonium for nuclear weapons. Today, that mission has changed to environmental clean up, as several companies work to develop new hazardous waste cleanup technologies.

World War II was responsible for dramatically improving Pasco’s transportation facilities.

The federal government built what is now “Big Pasco Industrial Park” as a war materials holding and reconsignment point. The vastly improved rail facilities and large warehouse buildings facilitated the sorting and shipment of material to both allies (notably the Soviet Union) and our own airplane and ship manufacturers on the coast.

In 1944 the Pasco Naval Air Station opened at what is now the Tri-Cities Airport. An expansion at the airport included some of the longest runways in the Northwest. Hundreds of naval aviators earned their wings there over a period of months. Today over 20,000 passengers a year use the airport to connect to longer flights through Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, or Las Vegas.

Over 300 days of sunshine every year contribute to high-quality crops.

While the war caused a dramatic improvement in area transportation facilities, the extension of the Grand Coulee Dam’s Columbia Basin Irrigation Project into Franklin County provided the crops to fill trucks, trains, and barges after the war. The transformation of thousands of acres of dry land farms into irrigated fields vastly increased the value of the land and the crops grown here.

For those who would like to learn more about Franklin County’s rich and varied history, the Franklin County Historical Museum can be found at the corner of Fourth and Clark in downtown Pasco. The museum is located in a Carnegie Library building built in 1911 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Lourdes Health Network is a member of Ascension Health, the nation’s largest not-for-profit

Health health care system.

The region offers state-of-the-art medical care.

Lourdes Health Network

In 1916 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet founded what has grown into the Lourdes Health Network, which includes an acute-care hospital and an associated collection of health care ser services. The network now extends throughout

services to Pasco. Lourdes Counseling Center offers both hospital and outpatient mental health services. Other facilities include an occupational health center, sleep lab, and the Wilson House, a mental health rehabilitation facility. In late 2007, Lourdes began a year-long renovation of its surgical and gastroenterology facilities.

Lourdes Health Network is a member of Ascension Health, the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care system.

La Clinica Community Health Care La Clinica is another major health care provider in Pasco. For over 25 years, La Clinica has delivered health care on an “as you can pay” basis. A staff of around 300 people oversees medical, dental, mental health, housing, and other social service programs.

La Clinica operates as a private, non-profit, tax-deductible 501(c)3 agency. Its mission is “… to provide high quality, effective and affordable health care and other associated services in a compassionate and culturally sensitive manner to all people without prejudice to race, color, creed, gender or economic status.”

Benton and Franklin counties, and the hospital offers state-of-the-art medical care from its downtown location.

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Other Health Services The newest provider of health care services to area residents is the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic - Miramar Health Center.

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The Lourdes Health Network serves patients from throughout Benton and Franklin counties.

The clinic offers a number of services, including comprehensive family medicine, women’s health care, lab services, immunizations, and diabetes education, among others.

Two new health care facilities are planned for the near future in Pasco’s fast-growing Road 68 area, at the west end of town. Kadlec Health System plans to open a multi-story clinic in 2008, and Lourdes Health Network has announced plans to build a similar facility in 2008/2009.

Public health services are provided by the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD), which has an office near the county courthouse in Pasco. Programs are offered in the areas of safety, nutrition, parenting, and wellness education. Counseling, immunizations, STD clinics, and HIV/AIDS screening programs are all provided as well. The Health District promotes food safety and healthy communities with the goal of reducing or eliminating food-borne illness and reducing the risk of illness or injury from unsafe environmental conditions.

Health education and screenings, financial planning assistance, and recreational programs are among services offered to the community’s older residents by the Pasco Senior Center. The Center also provides patrons with information on other social service programs from which they may benefit. www.pascochamber.org 7

Education Education is a high priority in Pasco.

Pasco School District

The Pasco School District expresses its vision for local education as “Putting students first to make learning last a lifetime. Celebrating academic diversity and innovation.” Across 11

Pasco High School’s graduation rate and successful advanced placement program has earned it a spot among the top 5 percent of public high schools nationally for the second time in three years, according to Newsweek. The school’s athletes compete in the WIAA’s 4A division and make regular appearances at state tournaments in a variety of sports. And school district music programs are responsible for Pasco being named one of the 100 best communities for music education in the country.

Pasco schools are used to dealing with diversity. Sixtynine percent of the student population lists itself as Hispanic, 26 percent are Caucasian, 2.7 percent are AfricanAmerican, and 1.4 percent Asian or Pacific Islander.

Education is offered in multiple languages as needed, including Spanish and Russian.

Private Schools Pasco School District music programs are responsible for Pasco being named one of the 100 best communities for music education in the country.

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elementary schools, three middle schools, and one of the state’s largest comprehensive high schools, that vision is carried out on a daily basis. The district plans to open a new school, Chiawana High, in August 2009.

As part of a commitment to involve the community in the achievement of educational goals, the district developed a parent involvement program called Action Teams for Partnerships. The program was one of seven across the country honored by Johns Hopkins University for bringing parents, staff, and community volunteers together to improve student achievement.

Private schools are well represented in Pasco.

• St. Patrick’s, operating under the over oversight of the Diocese of Spokane, offers classes from K–8.

• Tri-Cities Prep offers high school classes under the patronage of the Order of St. Thomas Aquinas.

• Kingspoint Christian School and Riverview Baptist Christian Schools offer complete K–12 programs.

• The Seventh Day Adventist-sponsored Tri-City Junior Academy offers classes for grades K–10.

Higher Education Columbia Basin College Washington State’s largest community college is located in Pasco. In just over 50 years Columbia Basin College has grown from an enrollment of 299 students to more than 7,000. The school offers a wide variety of programs, both academic and vocational.

In recent years, the CBC Foundationfunded Washington Institute for Science Education (WISE) has been responsible for major capital improvements at the school. Most recently CBC, in partnership with Kadlec Health System, expanded its nursing program into the new four-story Health Sciences Center in Richland. Before that, the new Science and Technology Center of Excellence facility and the Moore Astronomical Observatory were built with WISE backing.

Washington State University Washington State University at Tri-Cities, one of three WSU branch campuses, is located just across the Columbia River in Richland. The school offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. WSU-TC and CBC have jointly

developed a coordinated bachelor’s degree program called “BRIDGES,” which allows students to earn their first two years of college credit at Columbia Basin College, then transfer directly to WSU-TC with a minimum of red tape.

The Graduate School at WSU-TC grants a variety of degrees but focuses on engineering, education, nursing, computer science, business, and the sciences. Doctorates are offered in engineering, education, and computer science.

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Pasco’s tremendous growth rate (over 50 percent in the last eight years) is due to the community’s quality of life and an excellent inventory of affordable homes.

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asco’s tremendous growth rate (over 50 percent in the last eight years) is due to the community’s quality of life and an excellent inventory of affordable homes.

The options include riverfront property in the south and west, homes on hilltops on the north side of town, homes on the greens at Sun Willows Golf Course at the northeast end of Pasco, and everything else in between.

Despite a number of years of double-digit growth in both population and property values, tax rates on residential property remain near the lowest in the region, even with the $102 million Chiawana High School being built in time to open in autumn 2009.

Pasco’s home sales and property values are expected to continue to grow at a healthy pace over the next few years, though not as quickly as in the last seven years. The most recent numbers available indicate that the average price of homes for sale in the city is an affordable $134,000. www.pascochamber.org 11

Business Pasco continues to experience record growth.

Washington State now has

the second-largest collection of wineries in the United States (next to California).

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or the last several years, Pasco has grown at roughly six times the rate of Washington State as a whole. During the last seven years alone, its population has grown from 32,000 to just over 50,000.

Franklin County now has the second-largest agriculture-based workforce in the state. And the growth — while slowing — is forecast to continue through the foreseeable future.

The Tri-Cities has attracted a large, skilled workforce employed in transportation, agriculture, communications, utilities, education, and the financial services, among others.

By far the fastest-growing industry throughout the region is wine grape growing and winemaking. Washington State now has the 12 Pasco Chamber of Commerce

second-largest collection of wineries in the United States (next to California). Few of the now more than 500 wineries existed 10 years ago.

Transportation Pasco is at the center of a natural transportation network that has developed over time into the most versatile cargo transport system in the Northwest. Cargo may enter the country at Astoria to be shipped by barge or rail up the Columbia River to Pasco, where it’s then moved to trucks and trailers or other rail cars for transport further inland. Crops come from throughout Northwest fields and farms into Pasco on trucks or rail cars and are then moved to other trains, trucks, or barges to travel down the Columbia to an ocean port for shipment around the world.

This complex network all comes together in Pasco.

In recent years, barge traffic has declined along the Columbia and Snake rivers. Yet rivers are still impor important transportation cor corridors for cargo (especially crops) between the Pacific Northwest interior and the rest of the world. A system of dams cost-effectively generates enormous amounts of hydropower to fuel Northwest manufacturing while at

the same time allowing waterborne cargo to move nearly 500 miles inland — as far as Lewiston, Idaho.

Pasco is the Northwest hub for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), which provides mainline rail freight service. The rail yard here is home to BNSF’s computerized classification system, a state-of-the-art cargo organization system. The Union Pacific railroad is also represented locally, providing service to the rest of the country.

Four public and seven private airports and six heliports are located in the TriCities. Passenger service is hosted by a 58,000-square-foot terminal facility at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Both the airport and the terminal are owned and operated by the Port of Pasco (www.portofpasco.org).

Daily flights on four airlines (Allegiant, Delta, Horizon, and United) connect the Tri-Cities to Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Spokane, and Walla Walla.

In addition to transportation facilities, the Port of Pasco owns nearly 2.5 million square feet of industrial building space and over 700 acres of land, all for sale or lease. The Port also owns and operates an inter-modal container terminal, a state-of-the-art facility that interconnects the region’s ground, rail, and barge cargo traffic.

Agriculture The Columbia Basin irrigation project brought the first irrigation water to North Pasco in 1948. Since that time, the combination of water and over 300 days of sunshine every year has produced a wide variety of high-value fruit, grain, and vegetable crops. In addition, the dairy and beef cattle industries

Pasco is the Northwest hub for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and the rail yard here is home to BNSF’s computerized classification system.

have benefited from the cost-effective production of quality hay and feed.

Food processing and other agriculturerelated businesses have developed dramatically over the years. ConAgra Foods — worldrenowned for the development of innovative new potato products, shapes, and flavors — has revolutionized the way french fries are produced and distributed. Many of their products are enjoyed around the world.

Energy Public power is well into its second century, still performing the essential service of providing America’s rural areas with electricity at as close as possible to cost. Without Public Utility Districts (PUDs) and Rural Electrical

Associations (REAs), much of the country would not have the affordable power necessary to 21st-century agriculture and small town living in general.

The Franklin Public Utility District (www. franklinpud.com) has not only kept up with years of double-digit population growth in the Pasco area, but has also improved its facilities through that time. The PUD has installed 240 miles of underground cable, added seven new substations, and begun the installation of automatic meter readers in recent years.

The Franklin PUD maintains an extensive community outreach program that includes speaking to local organizations and hosting information booths on energy conservation and the efficient and effective use of power

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The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (www.pnl.gov), better known locally as PNNL, was born in 1965 when a nonprofit research organization known as Battelle (www. battelle.org) was contracted to do research and development work on cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation northwest of Pasco. Over the years, research at PNNL has created a local nexus of expertise in the fields of environment, health, energy, computer science, and national security. Today about 4,000 people are employed at PNNL, and the mission has expanded to include local economic development and the transfer of technologies developed by public agencies to private-sector use.

One of the most interesting PNNL facilities is the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a 200,000-square-foot lab that is open to scientific researchers around the world. Application to use the facility can be made by any researcher or team; access is granted by recommendation of a board of scientists who review the applications. The EMSL staff includes consultants in the fields of chemical, physical, biological, and computational science. Among the EMSL’s tools are state-of-the-art spectrometers and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers.

Business A list of the Tri-Cities’ largest corporate employers includes Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, ConAgra Foods, Boise Paper, Tyson Foods, J R Simplot Food Group, Fluor, Bechtel, The Washington Group, and Batelle’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

A casino and a number of hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers keep Pasco’s hospitality and retail industries alive and well. The county-owned Trade Recreation and Agriculture Center, known locally as TRAC (www.traconline.com), plays host to a wide variety of events, from concerts to conferences and conventions, every year.

One of downtown’s newest projects is a commercial incubator kitchen. The Pasco Specialty Kitchen was developed to spur food-related businesses to set up shop in downtown Pasco. This state-of-the-art kitchen has 10,000 square feet of space with four specified workstations. It provides a multitude of services and support to budding entrepreneurs, including startup counseling, marketing assistance, licensing and insurance support/advice, community partnerships, and much, much more.

On any given day there are caterers, chocolatiers, and many other specialty food businesses whipping up delicious creations in Pasco. You can find some of their specialty products for sale in the Pasco Specialty Kitchens gift shop, open Monday–Friday.

Some are also available at the Pasco Farmers Market.

The single biggest generator of retail receipts in Pasco is the Northwest Regional Autoplex, which brings customers a variety

of makes and models, from Mustangs to Mercedes. Locally owned car, truck, and recreational vehicle dealers provide sales and service and many local jobs.

The Greater Pasco Area Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses, professionals, and industrial firms whose objectives include helping to develop the local economy. The Chamber is advised by an elected board of directors and operated by a small staff. Monthly luncheon meetings provide members with updated information and networking opportunities for the local business community. The Chamber also sponsors a number of annual community events.

system and enviable park and street maintenance services.

Pasco has contributed by funding or operating programs to assist new or expanding industries, including a city Revolving Loan Fund, Industrial Revenue Bonds, and a Community Economic Revitalization Board.

This comprehensive support system is especially important for agribusiness, which today

faces growing challenges in areas such as water rights and expanding global competition and governmental regulation.

The Ben-Franklin Transit System provides transportation alternatives for those who need to get around the community but may not own or use their own vehicles. Its Dial-a-Ride and Night Ride system is a huge benefit to elderly and handicapped residents.

Public transportation for all residents is an important service provided by local government.

Government Strategic collaboration and coordination of services among the City of Pasco, Port of Pasco, Franklin County, Tri-City Industrial Development Council (TRIDEC), and Pasco Chamber of Commerce has helped maximize the last few years of growth.

A driving force behind much of Pasco’s growth in recent years is a proactive city government. The City of Pasco and Franklin County work together to deal with health, environmental, and public safety issues. They also provide a cutting-edge 911 emergency

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Pasco churches offer spiritual support and community events.

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asco residents can choose from over 40 welcoming and encouraging churches.

This strong spiritual network offers a variety of opportunities for worship, support for both families and individuals, and social and recreational activities.

A strong area-wide Christian youth group collaborates to offer year-round activities for high school students. A number of churchbased private schools are available to provide a values-centered education. And the Union Gospel Mission operates outreach facilities for men and women in Pasco.

Each year, throughout the seasons, popular cultural and social events — such as Art and Wine at Tri-Cities Prep in February, St. Patrick Church’s Irish Games in March, and the holiday bazaar and Scandinavian bake sale at First Lutheran Church — are heavily attended.

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Recreation Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland have a wide variety of entertainment options – things to do indoors or out, for families or individuals, for the energetic or the relaxed.

Water Sports

Located at the junction of three major rivers, the Tri-Cities is a hot spot for water sports.

A nice day will see boats and boaters of every kind on the water — water-skiers, jet-skiers, wake-boarders, sailors, and anglers.

The watercraft range from kayaks, to small fishing boats, to mid-size speed burners, to yachts you’d expect to see on the ocean. The Tri-Cities hosts two yacht clubs: Kennewick’s Clover Island Yacht Club and Richland’s Yacht Club at Columbia Point, both with moorages and club houses on the Columbia River.

Charter fishing for steelhead, sturgeon, walleye, and salmon is available in season. Or take a guided jet boat excursion through the Hanford Reach National Monument, famous for magnificent white bluffs and desert dunes and host to the last relatively undisturbed free-flowing river habitat for wildlife left on the Columbia River.

Public tennis courts and skateboard parks offer other options. Bike and walking paths, such as the 22-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail, provide a healthy way to observe the area’s migratory waterfowl on the Pacific flyway, as well as many other animals in their natural environments.

Camping is a favorite activity around the Tri-Cities. A wide range of campgrounds is available, and there are RV facilities at parks such as Charbonneau and Hood on the Snake River. Others, such as Windust and Levey on

More than two dozen parks ranging in size from less than an acre to 87 acres are sprinkled around Pasco.

Parks and Camping More than two dozen parks ranging in size from less than an acre to 87 acres are sprinkled around Pasco. Most have playgrounds, basketball courts, and areas to jog or walk. Nearly all have picnic areas and public restrooms. Several have boat launch facilities. Swimming pools are located at Kurtzman, Memorial, and Richardson parks. Beautiful riverfront parks provide shore-side opportunities for fishing, swimming, and picnicking.

the Snake River and Chiawana Park on the Columbia, offer picnicking, boating, and other day use. www.pascochamber.org 17

Golf Sun Willows is an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course located just off Interstate 182 near both the airport and Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Its golf shop is fully stocked with brand-name equipment and apparel. Sun Willows offers dining in the newly remodeled Willows CafĂŠ.

Among other 18-hole courses in the TriCities are Canyon Lakes, rated by the PGA as one of the top 10 public courses in the Northwest; Columbia Point, located along the Columbia River; Horn Rapids, a lush, green oasis amid the native sage and sand northwest of Richland; Meadow Springs, a former NIKE/Buy.com tour stop and a full-service country club; and the familyoriented Tri-City Country Club.

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Athletics, Clubs, Attractions, and Events What else is there to do here? A brief list would include ice skating, a county fair and rodeo, bowling, scuba diving, sky diving, hang gliding, rock climbing, ice hockey, and motocross, just to name a few pastimes.

There are also 10 car clubs and an amateur radio club in the Tri-Cities. And you’ll find two racetracks — one for horses, one for cars.

Spectator sports are alive and well in the Tri-Cities. Baseball is represented by the Northwest League’s Tri-Cities Dust Devils (part of the Colorado Rockies organization).

The Tri-Cities Fever play indoor football as part of AF2. Ice hockey is represented by the Tri-City Americans, members of the Western Hockey League, who play in a 6,000-seat arena built for the 1988 Goodwill Games.

One of Tri-Citians’ favorite pastimes is watching high school sports. Local school

teams are regulars at state tournaments in football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, gymnastics, track, cross-country, golf, and other sports nearly every year. Local high school football games regularly draw crowds in the thousands. And each year, Pasco hosts Washington State’s high school cross-country championships.

Every July the Columbia River between Kennewick and Pasco hosts Unlimited Hydroplane races. As former host of the Atomic Cup, and more recently the Columbia Cup, the Tri-Cities has been a national tour stop for hydroplaners for several decades.

In recent years, sprint boat racing has also become a major spectator sport in the TriCities area.

Recreation Services The City of Pasco is proud of its Recreation Services Department. Its job is to â€œâ€Ś provide our residents with comprehensive programs, activities and facilities that promote health and fitness, as well as cultural, education, recreational and social opportunities in the community.â€? As part of that, Recreation Services coordinates recreation activities, sports leagues, and senior center activities.

Youth and adult sports, senior fitness and tourism programs, homework center, and fishing trips for kids — the range of activities available is amazing! Recent initiatives include an open computer lab, through which residents who would otherwise be offline can stop in to surf or e-mail — free! Traditional programs such as Meals on Wheels, tax assistance, and art/craft/dance classes are also available through the Pasco Recreation Services Department.

Several highly rated golf courses are located in and around Pasco, and there are plenty of sunny days for duffers to play a round.

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From the best in classical arts to charming glimpses of Americana, Pasco offers a rich cultural environment.

Downtown Pasco

Step inside any downtown Pasco store and you’ll step back to a time when business owners personally greeted customers — when

foods are housed in a landscaped parking lot at the Pasco Farmers Market in downtown Pasco. The market is open every Wednesday and Saturday from May through October. It’s one of the largest openair markets in Washington State and is a regular stop for many families.

In addition to its vendors, the Farmers Market also offers two unique programs that make it more than just a shopping alternative. Music @ the Market brings in entertainment to go along with the garden-fresh products, while Chef @ the Market shows off culinary talent from local restaurants.

Each participant prepares a recipe utilizing products available from the market at that time.

Annual Events

Largely due to the size of its Latino community, Pasco’s Cinco de Mayo celebration is one of the largest in Eastern Washington.

businesses were family owned and operated.

A vibrant part of local culture is a large and growing Hispanic community, which brings a diverse selection of shops and stores to the downtown business core. Formal dress shops and authentic ethnic food choices lend a unique touch to shopping in downtown Pasco!

The Farmers Market Farm-fresh produce, specialty foods, flowers, handmade crafts, and freshly prepared

Largely due to the size of its Latino community, Pasco’s Cinco de Mayo celebration is one of the largest in Eastern Washington. The celebration prominently features music and dance in an annual celebration of Mexico’s independence from Spain.

Pasco resident Virgie Robinson was instrumental in organizing a local Juneteenth celebration, honoring the day in 1865 that the last slaves learned that they were free. Juneteenth is hosted by local African-American churches and features soul food, arts and crafts, and sports activities for all ages. www.pascochamber.org 19

A vibrant part of local culture is a large and growing Hispanic community.

Pasco hosted the “Grand Ole’ Fourth” for 15 years, then joined with Franklin County to expand the event to July 1–4 each year at Pasco’s TRAC. Highlights include big-name entertainment; the Red, White and Blues music festival; an arts and crafts sale; a parade; extreme freestyle motocross; a circus; carnival rides; laser light shows; fireworks; and other familyfriendly activities.

One of the Tri-Cities’ largest summer events is the Tri-City Water Follies, held in July. This annual event was first held on September 11, 1947, and was sponsored “Grand Ole’ Fourth” celebrations include music, arts and crafts, a parade, carnival rides, breathtaking fireworks, and more.

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by the Pasco Lion’s Club. The original beauty pageant has grown into the Miss TriCities Scholarship Pageant, now affiliated with the Miss America pageant. The 1947 Northwest Outboard Racing Championship on the Columbia River has grown into the Unlimited Hydroplane Races, viewable from both the Kennewick and Pasco sides of the river. Leading up to the championship race are talent shows, carnival rides, qualifying races, tennis and basketball tournaments, Richland’s Allied Arts show, and much more — all centered on the breathtaking water and warm sunsets.

The second weekend of September is time for the Pasco Fiery Foods Festival. The festival is more than 20 years old and keeps growing each year. With its desert climate, Pasco is perfectly situated to host a two-day festival featuring the hottest food, art, and music — and the best of the region’s microbrews!

The Arts Pasco and its surrounding cities are smaller than Seattle, Portland, and Spokane, yet the arts are well represented. The Mid-Columbia Symphony, Washington East Opera, MidColumbia Regional Ballet, Richland Light Opera, award-winning choirs, musical groups, theater, children’s theater, jazz, and chamber music are popular entertainment choices.

The Mid-Columbia Regional Ballet hosts an annual performance of The Nutcracker.

With a cast of more than 170 performers,

it is a holiday tradition that over 8,000 Mid-Columbians attend. The ballet has also brought other dance companies to area festivals, including the 22 member companies of Regional Dance America. With a history of outstanding community and corporate support, the ballet’s repertoire includes classical, neoclassical, and modern works by choreographers from throughout the United States.

The Battelle Performing Arts Business Center hosts the business operations of many nonprofit performing arts groups of the MidColumbia area. The Center provides a central location to offer tickets, conduct business, and increase memberships.

Museums Pasco’s best-known museum is the Franklin County Historical Museum. The building was constructed in 1910 as a Carnegie Library and was refurbished by a largely volunteer crew between 1980 and 1982. The Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum is also located in Pasco, as is the Three Rivers Children’s Museum.

Other museums in the area include the East Benton County Historical Museum in Kennewick and the Columbia River Exhibit of History, Science and Technology (CHREST) in Richland. On the drawing board are plans for the development of a new multimillion-dollar Hanford Reach Museum and Visitor Center in the South Columbia Point area.

Tourism Over 300 days of sunshine and three rivers combine to produce a number of things to see and do in Pasco and the Tri-Cities!

With miles of rivers and thousands of acres of wetlands nearby, the Pasco area has a number of wildlife viewing opportunities.

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hether it’s hunting and fishing, jet boats and water skis, trail riding or hiking, softball or golf — if it can be done outdoors, it’s done in the Tri-Cities!

The region’s largest sports complex is located adjacent to Pasco’s TRAC facility.

Softball fields, soccer fields, and batting cages are all within a short walk from Gesa Stadium, home of the Tri-City Dust Devils, a Colorado Rockies Northwest League minor league baseball affiliate.

With miles of rivers and thousands of acres of wetlands nearby, the Pasco area has a number of wildlife viewing opportunities.

One of the best is the McNary Wildlife Refuge, near the Snake River, just off Highway 12 near Pasco. A major resting and feeding area for over 100,000 migratory birds, it’s a powerful draw for other wildlife as well.

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The Hanford Reach National Monument also enjoys an excellent reputation for wildlife viewing. And Bateman Island, on the Columbia River where Kennewick and Richland come together, is also a great place from which to observe the Columbia River’s wildlife, both feathered and furred.

Within 90 miles of Pasco — from Walla Walla to Yakima — there are well over 100 wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms. The Northwest’s newest appellations, largest vineyards, and some of the state’s smallest family-owned wineries are all within easy driving distance. Washington is now the country’s second-largest premium wine-producing state, and the Tri-Cities is right in the heart of the new wine country.

Among the nearby appellations are Walla Walla Valley (www. wallawallawine.com), Yakima Valley (www.wineyakimavalley.org), Rattlesnake Hills (www.rattlesnakehills.com), Horse Heaven Hills, and Wahluke Slope. The Columbia Valley Winery Association (www. columbiavalleywine.com) represents the larger Columbia Valley appellation that encompasses all of the above.

The Columbia Valley appellation wineries host several annual events. Red Wine and Chocolate occurs each February, Spring Barrel Tasting is in April, Catch the Crush highlights September, and the Tri-Cities Wine Festival and Thanksgiving in Wine Country are both in November.

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Accountant Baker & Giles, PS CPAs — page 7

202 North 3rd Avenue P.O. Box 704 Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-0544 Fax (509) 547-0505 www.bakergiles.com

Adult Care/Senior Living Tri Cities Retirement Inn — page 22

2000 North 22nd Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-2466 Fax (509) 547-2532 tricitiesadm@jea.net www.jeaseniorliving.com

Agriculture Wilbur-Ellis Company — page 18

150 Burlington Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-9329 Fax (509) 547-2895

Amusements/ Recreation/Entertainment TRAC — page 16

6600 Burden Blvd.

Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 543-2999 Fax (509) 543-2998 www.traconline.com TRAC is unique. The 114,000-plus square feet ranks TRAC seventh in Washington State for exhibit space. The Exhibit Hall, Indoor Arena, and Pavilion provide three distinct areas to hold an event.

Automotive Repair Tri-Cities Battery, Inc. — page Inside Front Cover 5900 West Clearwater Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 783-9000 Fax (509) 783-9955 tcbauto@cbvcp.com www.tcbauto.com

Tri-Cities Battery Auto Repair and Tire Centers — your one-stop auto shop.

Three convenient locations to serve you • FREE Starting/Charging Systems Test • Customer Shuttles • Nationwide Warranties • Financing Available • OAC

Award Engraving/ Plaque and Trophy Harringtons Trophies — page 18 717 Jadwin Avenue Richland, WA 99352 (509) 943-2593 Fax (509) 946-4288 trophyjohn@msn.com

Quality products and engraving on jewelry, metal, plastic, glass, acrylic, leather, wood.

Member of International Awards & Recognition Association. Our service and quality speaks for itself. Original Ideas.

Education Pasco Association of Educators — page 13

2318 W. Court St., Suite 6 P.O. Box 2504 Pasco, WA 99302 (509) 544-0363 Fax (509) 544-9106 PAEPresident@washingtonea.org PAE provides professional assistance and support for educators; PAE works together with the PSD and the community in doing what is best for our children.

Emergency Shelter Casino Crazy Moose Casino — page 21 510 South 20th Ave. Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 542-8580 Fax (509) 542-0740 www.crazymoosecasino.com

Construction/Contractors Aho Construction I, Inc. — page 10

9511 Mustang Drive P.O. Box 2157 Pasco, WA 99302-2157 (509) 543-9508 Fax (509) 543-9584 www.ahoconstruction.com

AHO Construction is the Tri-Cities’ leader in affordable housing. We offer the flexibility of creating a home that fits your needs while keeping prices within budgets that fit your pocketbook.

Economic Development Port of Pasco — page 14

904 East Ainsworth P.O. Box 769 Pasco, WA 99301-0769 (509) 547-3378 Fax (509) 547-2547 portofpasco@portofpasco.org www.portofpasco.org

Port of Pasco: Industrial sites for sale or lease.

Nearly 2 million square feet of building space for warehousing/manufacturing, a food-processing park with in-place environmental permits, an Intermodel Terminal and the Tri-Cities Airport.

Tri City Union Gospel Mission — page 7

P.O. Box 1443 Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-2112 Fax (509) 545-9564 ugm1004@qwestoffice.net

A Rescue Ministry for over 50 years providing: • 7-Unit Family Shelter • 60-Bed Men’s Shelter • Faith-Based Recovery Program and In-House Meals, Clothing, & Household

Employment Agencies Express Employment Professionals — page 14

HAPO Community Credit Union — page 5 601 Williams Blvd.

Richland, WA 99354 (509) 943-5676 Fax (509) 946-8787 www.hapo.org

At HAPO Community Credit Union, we provide a variety of account options and lending services to fit your needs. Whether you’re looking for a checking account or a loan, we can make it happen.

Florist The Flower Basket — page 21

4307 W. Court Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-9773 Fax (509) 736-0900 www.PascoFlowerBasket.com www.PascoFlowerBasket.net

Pasco’s hometown florist for over 65 years.

A full-service florist with worldwide delivery.

Conveniently located on Court Street. Not just a flower shop. We offer home decor, blooming/ green plants, plush animals, and more. Call, stop by, or visit us online.

Funeral & Cremation Services Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home — page 22

101 North Union Street Suite 203 Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 735-7072 Fax (509) 783-8440 www.expresspros.com

1608 W. Court St. Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3316 Fax (509) 547-3317 www.muellersfuneralhomes.com

Express Employment Professionals is a locally owned full-service staffing provider that helps businesses improve their productivity and cost effectiveness by providing traditional temporary, evaluation hire, and direct hire.

Time and service have honored the name Mueller Funeral Homes. Since 1910, the Mueller family has provided people in the Tri-Cities area the caring, professional service families expect and deserve.

Financial Institutions Gesa Credit Union — page 11

2202 West Sylvester Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-4200 (888) 946-4372 www.gesa.com

Global Credit Union — page 16 Pasco (Yoke’s) Kennewick (Yoke’s) Tri-Cities Financial Center (509) 737-2650 Fax (509) 545-4770 www.globalcu.org

Global Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving 60,000 members worldwide.

Government City of Pasco — page Inside Back Cover

525 N. Third Avenue P.O. Box 293 Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-3485 (509) 545-3403 mellened@ci.pasco.wa.us www.pasco-wa.gov

Pasco is nestled among the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake rivers. Visit our community with 300 days of sunshine; year-round golfing; miles of pathways; tennis, soccer, and baseball fields; and rich agriculture! It’s a good life!

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Health care Lourdes Health Network — page 7 520 North 4th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-7704 Fax (509) 546-2291 www.lourdeshealth.net

A Tradition of Caring – A Vision for the Future Since its inception more than nine decades ago, Lourdes Health Network has grown from a single hospital to a full medical system providing stateof-the-art health care.

Hotels/Motels/Bed & Breakfasts Econo Lodge — page 14 300 North Ely Street Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 783-6191 Fax (509) 735-3854 econolodge.com

• Clean and Comfortable • Continental Breakfast • Guest Laundry • 2-Story, 60-Room Exterior Co. • Seasonal Heated Pool • Pet Friendly

Holiday Inn Express - Pasco — page 13 4525 Convention Place Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 543-7000 Fax (509) 542-9315 colleen@hotelsa1.com www.hiexpress.com/pascowa

An 85-suite hotel with an 8,000-square-foot conference center. Indoor pool & spa and fitness center. Complimentary Smart Start Breakfast.

Airport shuttle to Pasco Washington Airport.

Knights Inn — page 18 2100 East Hillsboro Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3475 Fax (509) 547-4004 knightsinn@live.com

Red Lion Hotel - Pasco — page 3 2525 N. 20th Ave. Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-0701 Fax (509) 544-3908 pascosales@redlion.com www.redlion.com

The Tri-Cities’ favorite full-service convention hotel located next to Sun Willows Golf Course and near the airport. Featuring Bin No. 20 Wine Bar, two restaurants, a pool, an exercise room, a business center, and complimentary shuttle service.

Insurance Conover Insurance — page 22

1804 West Lewis Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-3800 Fax (509) 547-7960 info@conoverinsurance.com www.conoverinsurance.com

Established in 1923, Conover Insurance specializes in commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, life and health, tribal nations and enterprises, and Risk Management. We have programs for any insurance need.

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Harvey-Monteith Insurance — page 13

3825 West Court Street Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 543-9744 Fax (509) 543-9564 www.HarveyMonteith.com As an independent agency, we offer all lines of insurance. We work hard to find the best coverage for you at the most competitive price.

Investment Edward Jones René Kasma — page 1 6115 Burden Blvd., Ste. (A) Pasco, WA 99301-0930 (509) 542-1626 Fax (888) 889-3806

For all your financial service needs and exceptional, personalized service, count on Edward Jones.

• Stocks • Bonds • CDs • Mutual Funds • IRAs

Edward Jones - Ryan Brault, Financial Advisor — page 1 3616 West Court Suite I Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-8121 Fax (800) 248-0196 ryan.brault@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com

For all your financial service needs and exceptional personal service, count on Edward Jones.

• Portfolio and Retirement Plan Reviews • Retirement Plan Rollovers and Consolidation • Stocks • Bonds • CDs • Mutual Funds • IRAs

Lawn & Garden Sales, Service, & Parts RDO Equipment Company — page 22

1707 East James Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-0541 Fax (509) 547-7635 www.rdoequipment.com

RDO Equipment Company is your premier John Deere dealer for agriculture & consumer products sales, parts, & service. We are committed to providing you with business options that exceed your expectations.

Machining Monarch Machine & Tool Co. — page 14

410 South Oregon Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-7753 Fax (509) 547-6318 dougw@monarchmachine.com www.monarchmachine.com

We Have 55 Years Of Quality Machining & Fabrication Experience In: • Structural Steel • Assembly • Erection • Welding • Brazing • Cutting • Drilling • Milling • Threading • Punching • Boring • Bending • Rolling • Grinding • Shearing • Blasting • Painting • And More

Manufacturing Auto Machine & Supply, Inc. — page 18

2307 E. Lewis St. Pasco, WA 99302 (509) 545-5152

Northwest Agricultural Products — page 21 821 South Chestnut Street Pasco , WA 99301 (509) 547-8234 Fax (509) 547-8095 www.nap-chem.com

NAP was founded in 1989 to operate as a formulation facility for various domestic and European chemical manufacturers. NAP is a manufacturer of safe and environmentally compatible Bio-Chemical intermediates and chelates.

Desert Hills Realty — page 3 1600 North 20th Avenue, Suite E Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-1495 Fax (509) 545-8378 desert@bossig.com www.deserthillsrealty.net

Desert Hills Realty has been in business in Pasco for over 30 years. We stress strict ethics with great integrity and experience in Residential, Farms, and Commercial sales.

George Dockstader, Owner/Broker.

Windermere Tri-Cities — page 14 490 Bradley Blvd.

Richland, WA 99352 (509) 946-1188 Fax (509) 946-0284 www.tricitiesrealty.net

Media Tri-City Herald — page 18

P.O. Box 2608 Pasco, WA 99302 (509) 585-7265 (800) 874-0445 tricityherald.com

Mortgages Vanguard Mortgage & Title, Inc. — page 1 (formerly Lyndsey Management) 8202 West Quinault Avenue, Suite D Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 735-8300 www.vanguardco.net

Office Supply Husk Office Furniture & Supplies — page 18 327 West Clark Street Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-7593 Fax (509) 547-8215 gregb@huskoffice.com www.huskoffice.com

At Husk you’ll find a large selection of business products, over 25,000 in all . We carry one of the most complete lines of office furniture and supplies in the Tri-Cities.

Potato & Onion Marketing/Sales Basin Gold — page 14

5802 North Industrial Way Suite C Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-4161 www.basingold.com The Cooperative has been in existence since 1994, and was formed to provide our customers with a quality source of produce on a year-round basis.

Real Estate Clark Jennings & Assoc. — page 15

1919 North 20th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-9751 Fax (509) 547-0271 www.clarkjennings.com

Utilities Franklin PUD — page 9

1411 West Clark Street Pasco, WA 99302 (509) 546-5973 Fax (509) 547-4116 www.franklinpud.com

Franklin PUD is a customer-owned electric utility serving the electrical needs of Franklin County.

Franklin PUD has programs to meet your needs.

For a complete list, visit our Web site.

Visitor Information Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau — page 16 P.O. Box 2241 Tri Cities, WA 99302-2241 (800) 254-5824 www.VisitTri-Cities.com

Visitor information and services: from lodging and dining, to shopping, wine tours, biking, hiking, and kayaking, to museums, history, festivals and attractions ... we’ll help you discover the Tri-Cities’ best-kept secrets.

Warehouse Mid Columbia Warehouses, Inc. — page 13

1810 E. Ainsworth #7 P.O. Box 1050 Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-7761 Fax (509) 547-2194 www.midcolumbiawarehouse.com

Serving your commercial storage and distribution needs for over 20 years.

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