Sports Legends
This Richland-born goalkeeper became a World Cup champion.
Who is Hope Solo?
This NASA astronaut from Richland lived aboard the International Space Station.
Who is Kayla Barron?
This actress from Richland starred in films like Valley of the Dolls.
Who is Sharon Tate?
This bestselling author created the Mercy Thompson fantasy series.
Who is Patricia Briggs?
This Olympic marathon runner represented the U.S. in Paris and is from Pasco.
Who is Marisa Howard?
This Umatilla tribal member became a standout college basketball player and WNBA draft pick.
Who is Shoni Schimmel?
This Sunnyside-born astronaut flew multiple space shuttle missions.
Who is Bonnie Dunbar?
This Miss Washington is also a singer-songwriter from the Tri-Cities.
Who is Kristine Weitz?
This historian documented Hanford and the Tri-Cities’ nuclear legacy.
Who is Michele Stenehjem Gerber?
This basketball star from Cashmere rose to national fame playing for Louisville and LSU.
Who is Hailey Van Lith?
This Pasco High grad still holds scoring records and made the UW Hall of Fame.
Who is Karen Murray-Hodgins?
This physicist helped develop the first nuclear reactor during the Manhattan Project.
Who is Leona Libby?
This Tri-Cities-raised entrepreneur founded Seattle’s iconic Crocodile music venue.
Who is Stephanie Dorgan?
This Native American author wrote Cogewea, the Half-Blood.
Who is Mourning Dove?
This Indigenous woman helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Columbia Basin.
Who is Sacagawea?