We are proud to announce the establishment of the endowed Gwen Leth Lecture Series at the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center. This lecture series will be dedicated to topics which have impacted local, state, national, and international history, including the Manhattan Project at Hanford. More importantly, the Gwen Leth Lecture Series pays homage to her tireless efforts in helping to develop the REACH.  Announced by ESTF board members Ron Lerch and Dianne Hoch at CREHST's annual Spring Swing event, Gwen tearfully thanked the many people who came together to donate nearly $30,000 in her honor. As an added bonus, all attendees of the 2011 Spring Swing will be among those invited to attend the first of these events as our guests. There will be more information on the Gwen Leth Lecture Series... 05/09/2011

We'd had enough of rain for a while, and with no work obligations in sight, Marjie and I headed across the Cascades where the sun always shines (comparatively speaking) to enjoy some biking on the Chamna Nature Preserve, On the Richland River Trail and Today on the Sacajawea Trail. You have a great day. We will too. 04/23/2011

Tri Cities has a bunch of programs to help people find affordable housing. One example of the many programs availible in the area is the Richland down payment assistance program. Click here to view every home for sale in Richland Washington and pick out a quilifiying home that you like. You can refine the price range and search restrictions as needed to help you find the perfect home. Down Payment Assistance ProgramThe 2010 payment program is currently open. Apply for Funding Review the Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines to ensure program eligibility.  Get pre-approved for a mortgage by an area lender.   Lender reviews Part A, items1-3e, of the Down Payment Assistance Application. This ensures borrower sustainability requirements.   Enroll and complete a first-time homebuyer educat... 04/20/2011

If you are looking for something entertaining to watch this weekend then check out the Academy of Children’s Theatre’s performance of Pippi Longstocking! Bring the whole family to this engaging performance. Check out our post about the Academy of Children’s Theatre Performance of Pippi Longstocking for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 04/19/2011

If you are looking for something educational to send your kids to this summer, then check out the WSU Tri Cities Summer Science Camp for Middle School aged students. These day camps are only one week long and there are 5 different camps to choose from, do one or do them all! For more information about the camps check out our blog on the WSU Tri Cities Summer Science Camps. As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 04/07/2011

Hello, A lot of people are Searching for Homes for Sale in Richland Washington online and they are running into a large variety of different resources available to view homes for sale in Tri Cities Washington. The problem is that many consumers do not understand the infrastructure of online marketing and they just click on the page that Google has placed as number one. As a Realtor in Richland Washington I want to advise you that the best way to search the Real Estate Market in Tri Cities Washington is by using a local Realtors web page. Many national companies like Trulia, Zillow and Homes.com are offering online products that allows consumers to search limited listings within a community. However, if you use a Realtors web page that has a direct IDX with the Tri Cities Association of ... 03/20/2011

If you want the best experience possible with your Tri-Cities Real Estate transaction then try working with Brandon Patton with Tri-Cities Real Estate Market Leaders. Brandon created a Tri-Cities Real Estate company that was designed to save clients money. So, Instead of paying up to 6% in Real Estate fees, you can pay as low as 3.5% in Real Estate Fees.Search Tri-Cities Homes for SaleBefore Brandon Patton gets your home listed for sale it is a good idea to start using his website to search Tri-Cities Homes for Sale. The Tri-Cities Real Estate Market is very aggressive so you should make sure you are ready to make an offer if you see the perfect home. Brandon Patton always tells clients to get a pre-approval letter whenever they decide to buy a home. People should get a pre-approval let... 02/24/2011

This Valentine’s Day treat your sweetheart to dinner at one of the area wineries, Tagaris Winery. Choose any number of selections from their Valentine’s menu of 5-course meals and enjoy a glass of wine to go with it. Check out our blog about the Valentine’s Day Dinner at Tagaris Winery in Richland Washington for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 02/13/2011

Mark your calendars for the Refined Worship Conference and Concert at Bethel Church in Richland Washington. This conference and concert will feature a large group session and concert by Jeff Deyo and other smaller workshops for instrumentalists and tech teams. Check out our page on the Refined Worship Conference and Concert at Bethel Church with Jeff Deyo for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 01/23/2011

Check out the new winery in the Tri Cities tonight! Hamilton Cellar’s will be opening its doors for the first time at their Queensgate Village tasting room. You don’t want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to try out some of Hamilton Cellar’s new wines. Check out our page, Hamilton Cellars in Richland Wa Opens Doors for the First Time, for more information about Hamilton Cellars. As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 01/05/2011

Start the year off on the right foot by enrolling in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University! Bethel Church will be hosting this 13-week course where you will be able to learn valuable tools to help on your way to living a financially stable, debt free life. Check out all the details of Financial Peace University at Bethel Church for learn more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 12/28/2010

If you are looking for some gift ideas for some of the wine lovers or Cougar fans in your life then check out the Cougar Gold and Mistletoe next weekend! There will be quite a few wine choices to taste and choose from  as well as Cougar merchandise for sale. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to get a start on your Christmas shopping! check out our page on the Tri City Washington’s Cougar Gold and Mistletoe for more information. As always, if needing Tri Cities WA homes, or a Tri Cities Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 12/03/2010

In the upcoming weeks Richland Parks and Recreation will be offering several community holiday events good for the whole family! There will be a gingerbread house decorating contest, a barbershop concert, and a special get together for the lighted boat parade. You don’t want to miss out on any of these and the best part is most of them are free for everyone! Check out our page on the Richland WA Parks and Recreation Holiday Events for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 11/24/2010

Central United Protestant Church in Richland will be holding an Advent Family Fun Night in the next few weeks. This event will feature a hilarious presentation by Oochee the Clown, food, fellowship, and activities for children; there will even be gingerbread house decorating! You don’t want to miss this great event! Check out our page for the Central United Protestant Church’s Advent Family Fun Night for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 11/23/2010

The Hanford Reach just sent out their save the dates for the 3rd annual Mardi Gras 2011 fundraising event. You don’t want to miss this so mark your calendars and buy your tickets now, they sell fast. Enjoy a fun filled evening of food, dancing and music along with an auction full of a variety of unique items. Check out our page on the Hanford Reach’s Mardi Gras 2011 Fundraiser for more information! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 11/13/2010

The Mid Columbia Make a Difference Day will be participating on Saturday to be part of this national event. Come on out to Goethals Park in Richland and spend a couple of hours volunteering your time to make our community a better place! Check out our page on the Mid Columbia Make a Difference Day for more information. The Plan...A Nature Playground For The Kids... Everyone's doing it... USA Weekend Magazine: Millions have participated. In 2009, 3 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on that day, accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns. Your project can be as large or as small as you wish! Look around your community and see what needs to be done.   As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone ... 10/22/2010

Gather4Him Ministries will be hosting their 4th Annual Fund-raising event this Wednesday, October 20th, 2010. The event will feature a comedian, illusionist, and a local worship band. There will be an auction of ten various packages to raise money for Gather4Him events such as the Gathering 2011. For more information visit our Gather4Him Annual Fund-raising Banquet page to learn more! We purchased our tickets and will be there. If you are attending stop by and say hi, eh! :) As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact me or phone me (Colleen Lane) any time: 509.438.9344 10/17/2010

The City of Richland will be holding their 10th City Fair this coming Saturday, September 25. The event will feature many displays and demonstrations by employees from the different city branches. Come bring your family and learn about different parts of the City of Richland and how things are run. Children will have the opportunity to practice making a 9-1-1 call and there will be a police car on display if you or your child are interested in checking out the interior. Visit our Richland Washington City Fair page for more information about this event! As always, if needing Richland WA homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact us or phone us any time: 509.438.9344 09/23/2010

The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers will be performing selected pieces from Bach and Vivaldi next weekend, September 24, in Richland Washington. The group will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto Number 2 in F major, his Cantata “Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe” BWV 25, as well as Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major. If you are unable to attend on Friday, then take a short drive over to the city of Walla Walla to enjoy their performance there! Check out our Mid Columbia Mastersingers page for all the information! As always, if needing Richland Wa homes, or a Richland Wa Realtor®, please contact us or phone us any time: 509.438.9344 Photo Credit: Vivaldi 09/21/2010

New Richland Washington Listings listed* within the past 24 hours. For more information, or specific listings, please contact me. ~ Colleen Lane, 509.438.9344 lanerealestate@gmail.com Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Rambler In Willow Pointe.... $369,000 Richland, WA 3 br, 2 ba, 2,684 ft² Residential Price: $369,000 City: Richland Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Type: Residential MLS® #: 170249 Provider: Windermere R/e Tri-cities (rich) | Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Rambler In Willow Pointe. At 2684 Sq. Ft. The Spruce Offers Stainless Steel... View Details Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Rambler In Willow Pointe.... $355,000 Richland, WA 3 br, 2 ba, 2,765 ft² Residential Price: $355,000 City: Richland Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Type: Residential MLS® #: 170251 Provider: Windermere R/e Tri-cities (rich) | Beautiful 3 Bedroo... 08/03/2010