Title Transfer Celebration
Press Release – Emergency Declaration
Contractors Damaging Irrigation Lines, Among Others – Emergency Declared Proclamation of Emergency KENNEWICK, WA – (Summary) Due to an unprecedented number of broken main lines in its district from various contractors installing high speed internet conduits via trenchless excavation and boring, The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) is officially declaring an emergency to its 2022 irrigation […]
Aid for Ukraine
Help support Ukrainian refugees by making a donation today! The war has affected us all, but none more so than the families who have had to leave everything behind. Throughout May, Kennewick Irrigation District’s employee club, the K-Club, is helping to support those families. Please consider donating to our selected charity | Save the Children
Horn Rapids Park/Plant ID Workshop & Wildflower Walk
The Washington Native Plant Society – Columbia Basin Chapter, is having a Plant ID Workshop and Wildflower Walk on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 5-7pm. Details below. Let’s learn some plant ID tips and check out some wildflower blooms out at Horn Rapids Park! (Not the HOA) Meet at Horn Rapids Park on Hiway 225. Turn […]
Rose Pruning | Hands on Learning Workshop
Need some help with rose pruning? Let the WSU Master Gardeners teach you how to properly prune your roses in this FREE hands on class. Bring your bypass pruners and gloves! Saturday, April 9th at 10:00 am Waterfall Classroom at the Demonstration Garden,1620 S. Union, Kennewick, WA Questions? Contact Master Gardener Office: (509) 735-3551 WSU […]
Operational Testing Begins
OPERATIONAL TESTING | Over the course of the next several weeks, Kennewick Irrigation District will be conducting operational testing on certain systems throughout our district. Operational testing can only be performed on systems that have a water source, such as a pond. Each system generally takes 2-3 days to test, which will begin each morning […]
Yakima Basin water supply in good shape for 2022 season, Bureau of Reclamation says
KATE SMITH Yakima Herald-Republic Mar 3, 2022 Water supply in the Yakima River Basin is in good shape for the 2022 irrigation season, according to the federal Bureau of Reclamation. The water supply forecast shows precipitation and reservoir storage at or above average as of Tuesday. The supply is expected to satisfy all senior and […]
2022 Polar Plunge!
Brrrrrr 🥶 – The 2022 Polar Plunge is in the books! Several of us from KID jumped (voluntarily) into the Columbia River over the weekend in an effort to raise money for the Special Olympics! In total, Eastern Washington raised over $64,000! Was it crazy? Probably Was it worth it? Absolutely! Special thanks to the […]
KID Blood Drive
KID Blood Drive Flyer The KID blood drive is on Monday, March 21st from 12-5pm. You can sign up today by visiting RedCrossBlood.org and enter in KID next to where it says “Appointment”. For the month of March, the Red Cross is offering $10 e-gift cards to fanatics.com plus a chance to win a trip […]
Newhouse Participates in Kennewick, Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Title Transfer Ceremony
Transfer supports local management of water supplies For Immediate Release: February 1, 2022 Contact: Amanda Fitzmorris, (202) 317-0098 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) participated in a title transfer ceremony with Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Camille Touton for both the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) and the Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District (GWID). Rep. Newhouse […]