Groundbreaking for Kennewick VA clinic announced – Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Groundbreaking for Kennewick VA clinic announced  Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

On the cusp of Veterans Day, officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Walla Walla will come to the Tri-Cities to officially break ground on the planned outpatient clinic in Kennewick. The U.S. Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic will be at 3811 Plaza Way on nearly 12 acres just across from Trios Health in Kennewick’s Southridge area, according to documents filed with the State Environmental Protection Act, or SEPA, register.  On the cusp of Veterans Day, officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Walla Walla will come to the Tri-Cities to officially break ground on the planned outpatient clinic in Kennewick.  The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Nov. 5 at the clinic’s future location at 3811 Plaza Way in the Southridge area, according to a release. Veterans, families and community members are invited to attend alongside regional VA staff as well as state and local officials.  “This groundbreaking marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for VA health care in the Tri-Cities area,” said leaders at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA in Walla Walla in a statement. “Expanding into a larger, modern facility means better access, more services, and improved health outcomes for the Veterans we proudly serve.”  The $48.2 million two-story building will replace the currently operating VA clinic in the Richland Federal Building. It is