TRIFI Film Festival 2023 “The 15th Annual Tri-Cities International Film Festival (TRIFI) will kick off on Friday, October 13, celebrating 15 years of showing independent national and international films”
Fringe extremist group fails to shutter Dayton library “Book challenges continue across the country. Sometimes the Republican legislators threaten to ‘defund’ the libraries.”
Exhibition of Maja Shaw watercolors and jewelry from incarcerated youth "This October, the Gallery at the Park presents an exciting new 2D and 3D exhibition!"
October 2023: Raise some hell! "Whatever you celebrate this time of year, make sure it’s creepy and kooky!" —Katie Baker
Democracy needs free press to survive “The freedom to report on the government and its leaders without censorship is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy.”
Game review: For Northwood! (solo game) “I very rarely play solo games. Even board games with solo modes rarely get me to the table. But For Northwood! is a fantastic exception.”
80 seasons of live music “Community Concerts of the Tri-Cities archives show the evolution of technology in the eight decades of its existence.”
We made elf ears with Something Twisted! “The uncertainty melted into excitement as she laid out all the wire, gems, beads, and tools.”
National week without driving. Can you do it? “The Week Without Driving event is scheduled to take place from October 2–8. As the event approaches, consider signing up for one week without driving, in solidarity with those of us who live every day without the option to drive”
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.”
