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Archive for May, 2009

Free Movies at Fairchild Cinemas in Pasco

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Pasco Life, where:99301 | 1 Comment »

School is almost out, and just like they've done in the past, Pasco's Fairchild Cinemas is helping save the summer with free movies! The showings start in late June and run for almost two months, and it's all thanks to ...

Tall Ships in Pasco

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Pasco Events, where:99301 | No Comments »

Yes, the tall ships are in Pasco, and no, the McGee family is not out there (yet). The Lady Washington (pictured in San Francisco recently) and the Hawaiin Chieftain are here for the rest of the month, docked at Cascade ...

Too Many Pasco Restaurants Closing

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Pasco Business | No Comments »

Couldn't help but notice that there've been a few notable restaurant closings in Pasco lately: Lil' Pardner's Restaurant closed up shop back at the end of March. In April, Quiznos and Nick-N-Willy's pizza both shut their doors. I don't know if ...

CBC Hit Hard by State Budget Cuts

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Pasco News, Pasco Schools, where:99301 | No Comments »

Ouch. CBC has just announced what I'd call massive cuts to both staff and educational programs based on decreased state education funding. For 2010, the school's operations budget has been cut by almost $3.5 million. Here's what that means: enrollment will be ...

Pasco High Hires New Football Coach

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Pasco Schools, where:99301 | No Comments »

I don't think we post much sports-related stuff here on the blog, but anytime one of the high schools loses or hires a football coach, it's big news. And today Pasco High School announced that former player Dustin Lamb, who's now ...

Pasco schools turn down money from cellular companies

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Pasco Schools, where:99301 | No Comments »

The Herald ran a story this week about improved cell phone reception coming to portions of West Pasco, which is all very good and worth reading if it affects you. But the article talks about how the Pasco School District ...