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 Sweeper Parts Kennewick - Kennewick (population 73,917) is a city within the southeastern portion of Washington State. It is situated within Benton County and is the largest of the Tri-Cities, which include Richland and Pasco. Kennewick is situated on the southwest bank of the Columbia River, south of the convergence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers. Nearby is the Hanford nuclear site. The City of Kennewick is serviced by the Tri-Cities Airport in the City of Pasco.
The City of Kennewick is the location of a significant archaeological discovery, dubbed Kennewick Man. The prehistoric remains were unearthed during the year 1996 on the Columbia River banks. The Caucasoid features on the 9,000-year-old remains of what must have been an indigenous man have caused great speculation.
The origin of the name "Kennewick" is believed to be indigenous, from the native word which means "grassy place." The region's mild winter months have made it known as "winter paradise." Amongst Kennewick's numerous previous names is "Tehe", from the sound of a native girl's laugh.
During the 1880s, Kennewick was connected to other settlements along the Columbia River through steamboats and railroads. During 1888, the Northern Pacific Railroad built a permanent railroad bridge between the City of Kennewick and Pasco, replacing the ferry as the chosen method of transportation for freight crossing the river. A cable ferry connected the west end of Kennewick and the Pasco side of the river up until the year 1931.
The Toyota Center hosts home games of the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League and the Indoor Football League's Tri-Cities Fever. A unique local spectacle is the hydroplane race that happens every summer on the Columbia River during the Water Follies. The Benton-Franklin County Fair is another yearly summer event. Kennewick hosts two yearly triathlons: Plutonium Man-Half-Iron Distance and Titanium Man-International Distance. The city's commercial district draws shoppers from all around southeastern Washington, mostly to the Columbia Center Mall.
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