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Kennewick, Pasco and Richland
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Three unique cities with rich historical bacgrounds combine to form this area we proudly call the Tri-Cities.
Kennewick was first home to the Chemnapam Indians. The name means "Winter Haven," an appropriate title as the tribe gathered in the mild cliamte to trade, fish, and pasture their horses. Kennewick is now the largest of the three cities and relies on light industry and retail to support the thriving economy.
Pasco is near the site where the Lewis & Clark Expedition made camp in 1805. Pasco has both strong agriculture and industrial roots ... and is the largest city in the million acre Columbia Basin Irregation Project. Pasco is also home to the Tri-Cities Airport, which was the first commercial airport west of the Mississippi.
Richland started out as a small farming community ... but the population boomed from about 300 to more than 15,000 residents in 1943 when the government built the country's first nuclear reactor on the Hanford site. The nuclear reservation continues to play a major role in the Tri-Cities economy as is also a huge part of the science and technology communities worldwide.
Gorgeous stretches of water combined with the sunshine make the Tr-Cities the ideal spot for all your favorite watersports. Located where the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers meet, the Tri-Cities is the hub of the Mid-Columbia region.
Discover world-class wineries, a rich scientific and technological industry, abundant agriculture, a diverse artistic community and first-class sports teams. From baseball to ballet ... shopping to sightseeing ... wine-tasting to waterskiing ... there's something for everyone in the sunny Tri-Cities!
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