Spoken Gently's Blog: Kennewick Washington

Our Kennewick Washington 7-Eleven has a national reputation of being the 7-Eleven with the most Slurpees sold in the United States. With this recognition, Coco Cola has chosen the Kennewick 7-Eleven as the only store in the United States to launch their new Full Throttle Frozen Blue Demon Slurpee energy drink. What the heck does 7-Eleven's launch of a new drink in Kennewick have to do with real estate? Well, lots.

The folks here in Kennewick Washington have more to do than the folks in the rest of the United States! We need energy to supplement our busier Kennewick life style. While the rest of country is refreshing themselves with milk and cookies, we in Kennewick Washington need the Full Throttle of the Frozen Blue Demon Slurpee. Yup, Coca Cola…

The Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership is welcoming Commissioner Wanda Briggs, Kennewick General Hospital Board President; Glen Marshall, CEO and Teresa Long, Director of Marketing on Friday, September 7th at 8 am as they discuss the future of the hospital and the financing plan for the expansion with the downtown business and property owners. This is an opportunity for the downtown businesses to hear first hand the hospital’s goals and objective with not only the new hospital, but the current downtown campus. The Partnership encourages everyone to come to this meeting and bring others to be involved in the shaping of the future of KGH.

Once again our community is represented in the Little League World Series. This baseball season our Kennewick Babe Ruth Team has made the cut. Currently, the Kennewick 13-year-olds are sitting atop their World Series Pool with a 20-0 win over Manchester, N.H. Today, the Kennewick 13-year-old All-Stars have earned a bye into the semi-finals. Go Kennewick!

A few years ago, our Richland Little League was our local team making it to the Little League World Series. The Richland Little League was the Northwest champions, but were eliminated by the Southeast champions in the finals.

As Tri City Washington REALTORS®, we follow our local sports teams with keen interest. One of the many draws for relocation to the Tri Cities is the support of the family for…

Situated close to the beautiful, scenic, and activity-filled convergence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers in southeastern Washington lies the growing and bustling community of Kennewick, the largest and most populated of Tri Cities area, also comprising Pasco and Richland.

Kennewick’s history spans just over a century, with its official founding having occurred in 1904. Since then, the city has grown and developed considerably. The population of Kennewick, according to a 2004 census estimate, was pegged at slightly more than 60,000, although it has grown—not in leaps and bounds, but steadily—since then. Even at 60,000, Kennewick is nonetheless the largest city population-wise in all of Washington’s Benton County.

One of the biggest drawing…

Kennewick Schools ~ One of the first things a buyer in the real estate market might look for in a potential home is the quality of the school district it lies in. That line of thinking goes hand in hand with preparing for a family, ensuring that any children that grow up in the home are given both a great education and opportunities to explore whatever passions they might have. The Kennewick School District 17 accomplishes just that, affording children throughout the Kennewick area the opportunity to attend a world-class educational facility that has produced countless children prepared for the next step in their educational lives.

The Kennewick School District 17 contains 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools and countless…

The Kennewick Wa City Council acknowledges that rapid development in the area justifies the need for additional services to the region. With the increase in residency that most often is taking place in areas outside of the city boundaries, due to less restrictive zoning requirements and more economically viable housing, has created “fringe areas.” The development of these areas can, if not monitored, lead to increasingly complex administration, with the likelihood of ineffective and costly delivery of services.

However, properly applied annexation can maintain the prosperous development of urban areas as efficient parts of a larger unified whole. The Kennewick Washington Comprehensive Plan has prioritized “county islands” within the City’s boundaries.…

The Kennewick Washington Native American Heritage Center is committed to the preservation of the rich and diverse culture and heritage of Native Americans. The Center provides an opportunity to raise awareness and to educate other North Americans as to the socio-cultural features of Native Americans of the Kennewick and surrounding regions.

Arts and Entertainment, Books and Museum pieces serve to enhance all Americans appreciation of Native American heritage and values. The Native American Heritage Center recognizes the intertribal cultures of the Kennewick Wa area. This includes showcasing the different events that have occurred in the history of Native Americans as well as their diverse lifestyles. The Centre acts as a dramatic and sincere tribute to…