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Kennewick, Washington — Ancient Man Found in the Riverbank

In 1996, two spectators near a Columbia River event found a human skull along the water near Kennewick.

More bones followed.

The skeleton was more than 8,000 years old.

“Kennewick Man” became the center of a national dispute over scientific study, Indigenous ancestry and repatriation law.

Early interpretations of the remains were contested.

Later genetic analysis showed closer relationship to modern Native Americans than to other tested populations.

The remains were ultimately returned to Columbia Plateau tribes and reburied in 2017.

The discovery fit a region where human history along the Columbia reaches far deeper than the modern city.

Kennewick later grew through irrigation, agriculture and the enormous wartime transformation of the Tri-Cities around Hanford.

Suburban development eventually connected it with Pasco and Richland.

The modern city is young.

The person found at its riverbank was not.

Local Resources

Benton County legal resources

These records are associated with Benton County. Unless a record is specifically labelled as located in this community, confirm the correct office, jurisdiction, and service area directly; a county association or postal address is not proof of city or countywide authority.

Courts
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County Offices
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Law Enforcement
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Attorney & Legal Office References
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Courts

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County-associated references

  • Benton County District Court

    District Court

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    7122 W Okanogan Pl, Ste A110, Kennewick WA 99336-2601
    Court website 509-735-8476

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  • Benton County District Court - Prosser Branch

    District Division

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    620 Market St, Prosser WA 99350-1300
    Court website 509-786-5480

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  • Benton County Juvenile Court

    Juvenile Court

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    5600 W Canal Dr, Kennewick, WA 99336
    Court website (509) 783-2151

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  • Benton County Superior Court

    Superior Court

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    7122 W Okanogan Pl, Bldg A, Kennewick WA 99336-2359
    Court website 509-736-3071

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County Offices

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  • Benton County Assessor

    Assessor

    Benton County reference

    Address not published

    County office website

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  • Benton County Auditor / Recorder

    Auditor / Recorder

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    Address not published

    County office website

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  • Benton County Court Clerk

    Court Clerk

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    Address not published

    County office website

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  • Benton County Treasurer

    Treasurer

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    Address not published

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Law Enforcement

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  • Benton County Sheriff's Office

    county sheriff

    Benton County reference

    Address not published

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  • Richland Police Department

    police department

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    Address not published

    Agency website

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  • West Richland Police Department

    police department

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    Address not published

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Attorney & Legal Office References

38 listed

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