Local bonds and levies are essential to sustain schools ”Voting YES for school levies doesn’t mean you’re paying higher rates; it means you’re continuing to fund basic education.”
Art and poetry January 2026 Come and enjoy the art and poetry featured in the January 2026 issue of Tumbleweird!
Creative coping in a chaotic world: Creating with thread ”The repetition, structure, and simplicity of creating something with cross-stitch and embroidery techniques has been shown to produce a multitude of benefits.”
Tri-Cities welcomes Crispy Treats “We’re proof that recovery can lead to new beginnings, and even sweet success.”
Women of Wisdom “Ever wonder what true empowerment looks like in action? Look no further than Women of Wisdom.”
Cadenas rotas: Cómo el miedo migratorio fractura la economía local en Eastern Washington / Broken chains: How migration fear shatters the local economy in Eastern Washington BILINGUAL: "More than 50% of all agricultural workers in the state are here from Mexico on H-2A visas.” / “Más del 50% de todos los trabajadores agrícolas del estado están aquí desde México con visas H-2A.”
Boots in the Basin: Slow time "Devoting a little bit of time on the regular to observe what’s around you can have a regulating effect on your sense of time."
Navigating life’s transitions ”Burnout isn’t who you are … it’s a symptom of what your body has been forced to survive.”
Movie Reviews ”Superb performances from Cynthia Erevio and Ariana Grande tell a moving story of two imperfect friends irrevocably changed by each other.”
How to slow time "As time hurtles ever forward, I plan to slow it down a bit with some nature journaling."
Balancing work with play “Through biking or hiking, I’ve been able to consistently engage in both my paid work and in my volunteering with energy and enthusiasm.”
The Magruder murders and the lost gold ”The coins lie hidden to this day … about a day’s horse ride from the 1863 city limits of Walla Walla.”
A resolution for peace ”Talking about the end of life is something most of us delay. It feels distant until the moment it is upon us.”
The Sci-Fi mind of Robert A. Heinlein “Heinlein has many well known works, but two of his most beloved titles are ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ and ‘Starship Troopers’.”
Manifestation: Creating your life ”Manifestation isn’t magic … It’s a natural process that begins with awareness and grows through intention, emotion, and action.”
Vibrant and colorful textile art on display this January The artist reception is on Sunday, January 11, from 1 – 3pm.
Do dogs cause autism? “The vaccine-autism rumor started with a single, fraudulent study back in the 1990s.”
