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Amazon confirms plan for up to 21 data centers in West Richland

Plus, the City Council takes up data center rules tonight and Horn Rapids Road is closed.

The Good Day Richland team2 stories14 sources5 min read

Data CentersTop story

Amazon is the buyer behind West Richland's ranch deal and plans up to 21 data centers

The ranch sold twice in July before Amazon confirmed it was the buyer

  1. July 10Ranch land sells to TC West Richland 1 LLC for $82.7 million.
  2. July 16Same parcels sell to WKC31 Development LLC for $263.7 million.
  3. Nov. 2Amazon confirms it is the buyer behind the ranch deal.
  4. Nov. 3West Richland City Council will consider interim data center regulations.
  5. Nov. 19Amazon will hold a public open house from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

If you've wondered who's behind the land deal in West Richland, it's Amazon. Amazon Web Services confirmed Monday that it's the actual buyer in the $264 million purchase of nearly 1,000 acres from the estate of Frank Tiegs. made the July purchase, and AWS said such arrangements are standard.

Three buildings come first. The city said Amazon estimates that phase would add 120 to 150 full-time jobs and bring in millions of dollars in local taxes. Tri-City Development Council officials said the full campus could mean 21 buildings and more than 1,000 full-time jobs. No permit applications have been filed, and state environmental reviews haven't begun, an Amazon spokesperson stressed.

Amazon's plan starts with three buildings and could reach 21

21
buildings at most on the full campus
3
buildings in the first phase
120 to 150
full-time jobs in the first phase
10 million
gallons of water a year for the first three buildings

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Nonstop Local News, TriYakNews.com

City Hall

West Richland's City Council takes up interim data center rules tonight

If you have thoughts on data centers in West Richland, tonight's the night. The City Council will consider interim regulations that city staff prepared and recommend approving. A city memo says existing codes and state environmental rules address many concerns, but public concern remains.

The interim rules would limit data centers and ban crypto mining

TopicWhat it would do
Light Industrial zoneWould prohibit data centers
Mixed-Use/Light IndustrialWould allow them under set standards
Cryptocurrency miningWould be prohibited in all zones
Noise exemptionWould be removed

Source: TriYakNews.com

Opponents want more. called the proposal a "fake moratorium" and is urging residents to demand a "real" one. The group had already presented the council a petition calling for a temporary moratorium.

  • When: 6 p.m. tonight
  • Where: West Richland City Hall, 3100 Belmont Boulevard
  • Length: interim rules would last up to six months
  • Staff recommendation: approve the proposal

About 200homes across Ruppert Road from the Amazon site

About 200 homes sit on the opposite side of Ruppert Road from the property. Residents have packed recent council and planning commission meetings.

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

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Bird flu

One of three central Washington people diagnosed with bird flu has died, the Yakima Health District said. The person, who had underlying health conditions, died Sunday after exposure at a dairy with infected cattle. Yakima County has 33 infected herds, and Benton County has one. Health officials say pasteurized milk is safe, raw milk should be avoided and the risk to the general public is low. Bellingham HeraldFood Poison Journal

VA clinic

The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center will break ground Thursday on a new Kennewick clinic at 3811 Plaza Way. The 11 a.m. ceremony is open to veterans, their families and local and state officials. The planned two-story clinic, backed by $48.2 million in federal funding under the 2022 PACT Act, will replace the Richland VA Clinic in the Richland Federal Building. Elkhorn Media Grouptricitiesbusinessnews.com

The planned Kennewick VA clinic would cover 100,000 square feet

Floor area of the planned VA clinic, beside places you know

The planned VA clinic100,000 sq. ft.Two stories
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

21 basketball courts would fit inside the planned VA clinic

Source: Elkhorn Media Group

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Floor area
The planned VA clinic100,000 sq. ft. (Two stories)
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

Road closure

If you commute to Framatome, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory or Hanford on Horn Rapids Road, the stretch between Kingsgate Way and Framatome's north Richland plant entrance is closed through Nov. 13 for final paving and pavement markings. The detour runs via Kingsgate Way and Battelle Boulevard, among other streets. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

School bond

Voters are being asked to weigh a Richland bond for upgrades to Chief Joseph Middle School and River's Edge High School. AppleValleyNewsNow.com

Girls soccer

Richland (13-5) faces Mead at 6 p.m. tonight at Union Stadium in Spokane in the District 6 Class 4A tournament. The winner advances to Thursday's finale for the second of two state berths, and the loser's season ends. Tri-City Herald

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I was always told that Tonto was American Indian, after some analysis I have determined him to be a Mexican

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The Wrap

Tonight you can hear how the Ice Age floods shaped the region. The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute hosts a free talk at the REACH Museum on the Missoula Floods and other geological happenings in the Columbia River Gorge, led by Jim O’Connor of the U.S. Geological Survey. Talk about making a splash.

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Amazon confirms plan for up to 21 data centers in West Richland

Plus, the City Council takes up data center rules tonight and Horn Rapids Road is closed.

The TLDR

  1. Amazon is the buyer behind West Richland's ranch deal
  2. West Richland's council takes up data center rules at 6 p.m.
  3. Bird flu: one person has died, and Benton County has an infected herd
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