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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

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

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

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

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,

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

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?

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

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

Central Storage Reservoir Scoping Kick-Off Meeting

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PODCAST: Western Water Challenges: Collaboration & Leadership from Washington State

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Welcome back to Season 2 of A Voice for Rural America! In this episode, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton, Kennewick Irrigation District Manager Chuck Freeman, and Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Manager Craig Gyselinck to discuss the challenges and

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