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Aerial of Clover Island north shoreline improvements.

12 Apr Save the Date! May 12 Ribbon Cutting Planned for Clover Island Improvements

Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Clover Island, News, News Releases 0 Comments

On Friday, May 12, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. the community is invited to join the Port of Kennewick and its investment partners in celebrating completion of habitat and recreation improvements to Clover Island’s northern shoreline....

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Port Commission President Skip Novakovich presents Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village neighbor and volunteer watchman, James Cox, with the 2022 Friend of the Port award.

14 Feb Port of Kennewick Announces 2022 Friend of the Port

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Columbia Gardens, Miscellaneous, News, News Releases 0 Comments

At its February 14 commission meeting, Port of Kennewick honored James Cox (right) as a champion in the revitalization of Kennewick’s Historic Waterfront and recognized him with their 2022 Friend of the Port award. Commission President Skip Novakovich shared that the port team is proud...

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13 Jan Clover Island Boat Launch Reopens to the Public

Posted on Friday, January 13, 2023 in Clover Island, News Releases 0 Comments

The Clover Island Boat Launch was reopened on January 13, 2023, after Port of Kennewick received clearance from Department of Ecology. The Port was notified by Ecology that there was no longer any danger from submerged materials, and boaters could once again utilize the public...

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Clover Island Boat Launch with closed until further notice sandwich board signs in place.

07 Dec Clover Island Boat Launch Closed Until Further Notice

Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Clover Island, Featured, News Releases 0 Comments

The Clover Island Boat Launch is closed until further notice. The public launch was closed at the direction of the Department of Ecology. The action was taken to allow time for removal and clean up of debris resulting from a December 7, 2022, fire within...

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09 Nov Frida’s Mexican Grill Now Serving Colorful Cuisine at Columbia Gardens

Posted on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Columbia Gardens, News, News Releases 0 Comments

Frida’s Mexican Grill food truck is now open at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village. The menu features authentic Mexican dishes with colorful tortillas made to order and naturally tinted by the ingredients like guajillo chili pods, cilantro and jalapeno peppers....

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04 Nov Port of Kennewick Receives 26th Consecutive Clean Financial Audit

Posted on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Miscellaneous, News, News Releases 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick’s 2020 financial statement audit, was clean, complete and accurate – with no findings, according to both the independent CPA firm CliftonLarsenAllen (CLA) and the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO)....

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Botanas Culichi food truck at Columbia Gardens.

28 Sep Botanas Culichi Opens at Columbia Gardens Food Truck Plaza

Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in Columbia Gardens, News Releases 0 Comments

Botanas Culichi is the latest mobile eatery to join the Food Truck Plaza at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village. The food truck is open Wednesdays to Sundays from noon to 7 p.m....

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11 Aug Columbia Gardens Phase Two Celebration Scheduled for September 15

Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Columbia Gardens, News Releases 0 Comments

Join us on September 15 at 2 p.m. at Columbia Gardens to commemorate the continued transformation of the East Columbia Drive waterfront at a public ribbon-cutting event....

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A utility transformer wrapped in a vineyard photo near Gordon Estate Winery.

01 Aug Utility Box Art Installed at Columbia Gardens

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2022 in Columbia Gardens, News Releases 0 Comments

Port of Kennewick recently transformed three Benton PUD transformer boxes and eight utility boxes at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village into public art. This pilot project was a collaboration between the Port of Kennewick and Benton PUD....

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Columbia Gardens event postponed graphic.

22 Jul Extreme Heat Prompts Cancellation of Columbia Gardens Phase 2 Celebration

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 in Columbia Gardens, News Releases 0 Comments

Due to the extreme heat conditions (111 degrees forecast), the July 28, 2 p.m. event to celebrate the completion of Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village phase two has been canceled....

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