A tale of two festivals “All the people have been connected in a closer way. The scene is literally closer. There's great things gonna happen for our city.”
“It's not a religious conflict. It's a genocide.” "It didn't start on October 7th; we've been affected by this for 76-plus years."
Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks about why people matter more than political parties “I really believe in grassroots politics, and going directly to the people, and centering the people in the work that I do.”
Sankofa Migration (issue 3) "Poetry from Issue #3 of The Sankofa Migration, a publication of the Black Prisoners Caucus of WSP in Walla Walla, Washington."
The Sankofa Migration: Poetry from the Black Prisoners Caucus of Washington State Penitentiary Poetry from the first edition of the local Black Prisoners Caucus (BPC) publication from the Washington State Penitentiary
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… "Reveal the Elephant isn't just a game; it's a call to action."
February 2024: SWANG ON, SWANG ON Download the latest issue. About the cover: UNTITLED 01 | 01.18.24 JOEL NUNN-SPARKS MIXED MEDIA ON PLYWOOD (24” ✕ 36”) Read more about Joel's cover art on Patreon:
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…”
A Spoken Space: Interview with Juru da Wise JuruDaWise holds pop-up-style events called “A Spoken Space: A Safe Space To Be Heard” — Open Mic and Poetry/Spoken Word nights at different venues, cafes, and restaurants in the Tri-Cities.
Tri-Cities Food Co-Op “While they’re not reinventing the wheel, Tri-Cities Food Co-Op is a hub for a great many vendors, educators, and community members that increase the Tri-Cities’ accessibility to local food.”
Interview with author Erica Blaque "Erica Blaque’s debut novel, Among Wolves, qualified for the 2023 Anthony Awards as 'Best First Novel'"
Crossweird Answers Here are the Crossweird answers to the June 2023 puzzle: "A punny little crossweird to make you laugh." If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to sara@tumbleweird.org. For more puzzly goodness every month, subscribe to Patreon!
We Had Our Reasons / Teníamos Nuestras Razones “Our stories are valuable, our work is valuable, and we are valuable.”
Local app developer gets into self-care and productivity game "The app is a means for you to participate actively in your own healing."
Group Health Foundation opens office in Pasco “Our mission is to advance equity and racial justice to transform the balance of power in Washington.”
July 2022: Autonomous "I wanted the drawing to feel wrong — an invasion by unseen others of one’s own volition and autonomy."