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Amazon is behind the West Richland data center plan

Plus, Richland's 2027 budget and a Kennewick VA clinic groundbreaking

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Amazon confirms it's behind a West Richland data center campus of up to 21 buildings

Amazon's campus could grow from 3 buildings to 21

3Data center buildings21
10Water, million gallons a year70

Source: Yakima Herald-Republic

If you live in West Richland, the plan now has a name on it. Amazon Web Services confirmed Monday that it's the real buyer behind the $264 million deal for nearly 1,000 acres from the estate of Frank Tiegs. bought the land in July, and AWS said such arrangements are standard. The campus along Ruppert Road would start with three buildings and could grow to 21.

Not everyone's thrilled. About 200 homes sit across Ruppert Road, and has petitioned the council for a temporary moratorium. The council was set to take up interim rules Tuesday at 6 p.m. NEWStalk 870 reported that staff was recommending approval of an ordinance allowing data centers in the Mixed-Use/Light Industrial zone for six months. City officials said no formal applications have been filed.

  • Open house: Thu., Nov. 19, 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Where: Enterprise Middle School cafeteria, 5200 Paradise Way
  • Jobs: 120 to 150 in phase one, 1,000 at full buildout

The Amazon plan moves from land deal to open house

  1. July buys nearly 1,000 acres from the Tiegs estate.
  2. Nov. 2AWS confirms it's the actual buyer behind the $264 million deal.
  3. Nov. 3West Richland City Council is set to take up data center rules at 6 p.m.
  4. Nov. 19AWS holds a public open house from 5 to 8 p.m. at Enterprise Middle School.

Sources: Yakima Herald-Republic, KONA, Bellingham Herald

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City budget

Richland City Council was set to take up the proposed $351,981,310 budget and property tax measures Tuesday at 6 p.m. City staff recommends an 8% regular levy increase, while the city says the overall levy rate is projected to drop to $1.8362 from $1.8655 because the library debt levy expired after 2026. Nonstop Local News

Richland's proposed 2027 budget and levy, by the numbers

$351,981,310
proposed 2027 city budget
8%
regular levy increase city staff recommends
$1,762,183
projected added revenue in 2027
$1.8362
projected total levy rate, down from $1.8655

Source: Nonstop Local News

Park grants

Richland's Park Partnership Program offers up to $8,000 per project, with up to $40,000 in grant funds available for 2027. Applications are open until Nov. 20 and require a pre-application meeting and an oral presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

VA clinic

The Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center plans a groundbreaking Nov. 5 at 3811 Plaza Way in Kennewick for a new, two-story clinic of about 100,000 square feet. It's backed by $48.2 million in federal funding and will replace the smaller Richland VA Clinic in the Richland Federal Bldg. Nonstop Local News

Heritage Month

The REACH Museum in Richland plans its annual Drummers & Dancers event for Nov. 14, with traditional drumming, dancing, cultural crafts and education about Indigenous communities in the Mid-Columbia. Later in the month, the Richland Public Library will hold Native American Arts, Crafts & Culture Day. Nonstop Local News

Ki-Be levy

Kiona-Benton City's replacement operations levy was failing by two votes on election night, with 775 ballots in favor and 777 opposed. Updated results are due Wednesday evening after Election Day ballots are tallied. The district estimated Proposition 1 would collect about $2.2 million in 2027 at $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Tri-City HeraldNonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima

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Nordstrom Rack is opening in the Tri-Cities on Thursday, Nov. 5, and the store is known for clearance, off-season and overstock high-end clothing, from shoes and beauty products to home decor. The Tri-City Herald got a sneak peek at the shelves ahead of opening day. Happy hunting, bargain seekers.

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Amazon is behind the West Richland data center plan

Plus, Richland's 2027 budget and a Kennewick VA clinic groundbreaking

The TLDR

  1. Amazon confirms up to 21 data centers planned in West Richland
  2. Amazon's open house is Thu., Nov. 19 at Enterprise Middle School
  3. Richland's council weighs an 8% regular levy increase
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