La Chola Conference “We are excited to announce the third annual La Chola Conference, which will take place in Yakima, Washington this October at Yakima Valley College.”
Easyday Joins the Local Music Scene “As the music industry has changed dramatically over the last few decades, Tri-Cities bands continue to form, evolve, regroup, and make a name for themselves.”
Something's got to give! “Something’s got to give. Every shelter and rescue is bursting at the seams with homeless animals.”
Movie reviews: The zeitgeist is strong with this one It’s been an exciting time for movies recently, check out these movie reviews for September!
Food rescue “Food rescue is done with Farmers Markets, at grocery stores, and by ‘gleaning’ the fields.”
Moms for Liberty “Meet the far-right group spreading its message of ‘liberty for some’ across the country — even in Washington state.”
BLOOM Knowing that you are incapable of following the understood rules, and having to make up your own, is very liberating.
Richland School Board and community members unite against unfair book ban “At the July 12 Richland School District board meeting, members of Moms for Liberty Benton County challenged a short story called Adventure in El Yunque by Christopher Rodriguez…”
Watch out, patriarchy... here comes Barbie! "The movie was far from the stereotypical preconception I went in with — in its story arch, character development, theme, wit, and dialogue…"
A perfect zero-waste story? “Although nothing is perfect, this zero-waste story is about as close to perfect as you can get — especially when compared to the alternatives.”
Interview with Sarah Swoboda about PerplEXIT “PerplEXIT brings live action puzzle rooms, escape game adventures, and team building activities to the Tri-Cities.”
Golden Paladin (Sept 2023) “Believe in yourself, the way I believe in you. The way the Golden Paladin believes in you. And it will be alright. I promise”
The American Recovery Plan Act (part 3): How are counties spending relief funds? “This third installment of investigation into how ARPA relief funds are being used is following up from our previous articles on Benton County and Franklin County from last year.”
Audiobooks to Check Out “Whether you are an avid audiobook listener or considering giving audiobooks a try, these are a great place to look for your next great listen.”
The Science of Art & the Art of Science “Many artists have historically enriched their practice through the study of sciences; but science can also greatly benefit from the perspective of artists.”
Old Friendly: Iconic Tri-Cities band returns on Saturday September 9th Latent Print Records & The Emerald of Siam Present: Old Friendly LP Release Show
A Tale of Two Grizzlies Once upon a time, not too long ago, there was a faraway land of black and white grizzly bears…
Ropework: Processing beauty Philip E. Harding’s exhibition of rope work will be on display at the Gallery at the Park August 29–September 30. The artist reception is Sunday, September 10, 1–3pm.
Art & poetry from the August 2023 issue of Tumbleweird Enjoy this month’s collection of art and poetry featured in the August 2023 issue of Tumbleweird!
When (and how) do we debate vaccine science? “Hotez made the right call. “Debate me or you’re a coward” will not help move knowledge forward.”
Ravadi Quinn and The Voice of Silence “Ravadi writes about how we can discover Divine Grace through the stillness of silence.”
Arkham… home of the Cthulhu Mythos and other weird fiction “It [Arkham House] is an example of a small publishing company that had a mission to preserve a genre of literature and succeeded.”
Shakespeare in the Park 2023: Going into the woods "I really hope you'll join us for one of the performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream."