Hanford

The sail is now part of the Port of Benton park in north Richland

What did Hanford workers do when they weren't on the job? They played baseball, danced, had potlucks, and even attended boat races at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco. Little did they know, that hydroplanes would continue to be a huge part of our way of life in the Tri-Cities.

Not many locals know the story of the USS Triton (SSRN 586) submarine sail and how its superstructure ended up in Richland or that you can schedule a guided tour inside the original conning (raised platform tower) and control room.

There is still ongoing investigating into what led a person or persons to believe the construction noises were gunfire.

We cannot confirm if shots actually fired, but multiple agencies responding.

Hanford High senior Augustin Dulauroy is 17 and a filmmaker.

Employees took it upon themselves to make their own sunglasses by exposing glass to deadly gamma rays.

The gist of the story was that there weren't any Christmas trees.

One of the most disturbing things buried on the site was over 800 dead Beagles. The dogs were part of a radiation experience during the Cold War in which they were fed plutonium-laced food for nearly 30-years.

The video is a historical look at the 1943 Hanford and 1948 North Richland trailer camps, which housed the workers of the secret WWII Manhattan Project.

Connor McFarlane is making his big-screen directorial debut at the Queensgate Fairchild Cinemas on April 19th.

The student's name was released, and a release sent out by the Richland School District.