Memorial Day: Grieving our siblings ”Memorial Day can be a day of honor. It can also be a day that stirs pain. It can be both.”
Alley Kat Artisans offers classes and events “We started as a group of artists searching for a place to share our work … and ended up opening a shop together.”
The garden of your heart “Different plants require different soils and levels of hydration to flourish. Different aspects of our being require different kinds of care, as well.”
I don’t do politics “When you claim that you don’t do politics, you are speaking from a position of extreme privilege.”
Consortium of Magpies “Our goal is to facilitate connections between artists, businesses, galleries, and patrons; but once that connection is made, we’re happy to step back and let folks flourish without us.”
Good news on climate change: Part 3 “Although global emissions have not yet started to decline, annual worldwide emissions of CO2 are no longer growing at an exponential rate.”
The ADHD story we keep telling is too narrow “We didn't create more women with ADHD. We just stopped ignoring them.”
Incarceration of Japanese American families in the Tri-Cities “The mass incarceration of Japanese Americans shattered the communities they had built on the West Coast.”
Unconventional pollinators “I want to teach you about the creepy and the crawly, and shed more light onto critters that could use a bit more love.”
What the push for ‘election integrity’ is really about ”The issue of election integrity is a Trojan horse for massive domestic surveillance. It allows the construction of a police state — database by database, server farm by server farm, algorithm by algorithm.”
Project Hail Mary ”In today's atavistic climate of science denialism and rejection of expert knowledge, this film is a refreshing, lovingly crafted celebration of intelligent, educated people saving the world.”
Tri Tiny Art Annual Showcase “SOCO is hosting the Tri Tiny Art Small Scale Showcase: a curated collection of miniature masterpieces!”
Tarot Time: A change of plans “Don’t worry about heading in the ‘right’ direction; put your energy, instead, towards moving at all.”
Friends in low places: Update on the Port of Benton Commissioners recall “We believe that the commissioners, like all public officials, have an ongoing obligation to follow the law; and it was clear from the Port’s own internal investigation that they were actively violating the law.”
Calling Jane Austen fans! Everyone is encouraged to dress in their Austen-best for this glorious outdoor Spring event!
Is it time to go fare free? "Fare-free transit is happening all over the U.S. in major cities like Boston and New York, and in smaller communities all over Washington."
Uptown Artwalk returns! Art Vendors return to the Uptown every 2nd Saturday of every month from May through October!
Scholarship Show explores human sexuality and connection in photos The Scholarship Show is on display at Gallery at the Park from May 5 – 29. The reception is on Sunday, May 17, from 1 – 3pm.
May 2026: "It makes me want to NOT die." "Look, I kNOW. I know things are terrible. But I also just keep seeing people showing up for each other, and it makes me want to NOT die."
Art and poetry April 2026 Come along and enjoy the art and poetry featured in the April 2026 issue of Tumbleweird!
Not what she seems “The right time to move in with someone is whenever one of your leases expires. Simple.” (Right?)
Nordic folk singer Sofia Talvik returns to Richland “Swedish singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik returns to Richland for an exclusive performance with Three Rivers Folklife Society on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm.”
Tarot time: Get unstuck “There is a way to bypass our limitations and the larger systems that bind us, but we cannot do it alone.”
