Elias Huizar update "The editorial staff received more records related to Elias Huizar and investigations into his alleged inappropriate interactions and relations with underage girls."
Alleged child rapist working at a Richland elementary school had a long history of allegations and investigations for crimes involving children. "Before he was hired by the Richland School District (RSD) to teach at Jefferson Elementary School, alleged child rapist Elias Huizar had a trail of allegations and investigations behind him"
Why big acts aren’t coming to the Tri-Cities, and how we can change it "Transforming the Tri-Cities into a thriving hub for entertainment requires a collective effort to overcome existing challenges."
Elder Care(less) "What the glossy website doesn’t show is what residents describe as years of mismanagement, lack of upkeep, and dangerous and unsanitary conditions."
Attention citizens / Atención ciudadana BILINGUAL. “In 2023, 285 people died in Washington state due to driving under the influence.”
Sagebrush: the symbol of resilience “The iconic sagebrush is facing a silent threat: the expanding footprint of humans, deciding to use land for economic benefit.”
Corpus delicti “It all started with a tip that prompted former Kennewick Mayor Don Britain to make a series of record requests about William “Bill” McKay.”
Paved Paradise “The plan for Leslie Groves has brought out residents en masse to voice their concerns, hoping to influence the city council.”
Oasis in the desert “We can be an oasis of engagement in the desert of unmet behavioral health needs.”
Washington and Idaho hospitals shutter labor & delivery services "This public health crisis shows that a public solution is crucial: Our entire system must be radically transformed to meet the needs of women, children, families, and everyone else."
What's in the air? "Benton/Franklin hospitalization numbers of patients with COPD/Bronchiectasis were almost twice as high as the average in Washington state."
The devil we know "It's not happening in an elusive ‘somewhere else’. It's happening right here, in our home sweet home."
Local psychologist to attend Behavioral Health Conference in Tri-Cities "This conference will include community-based treatment, peer support services, and addressing structural racism throughout our communities and institutions."
Sunday Drag Brunch (and manufactured controversy) “We need people in office who support Richland's vision statement: 'Richland is a progressive, safe, and family-friendly community that welcomes diversity.'”
Insecurity and injustice: Washington’s pandemic eviction crisis "Housing in the US does not exist to keep people housed, but rather as a commodity to extract maximal profit for its owners."
Houselessness is not a crime “Blaming the unhoused rather than the system doesn’t provide a solution.”
Open letter about Scout Wind Farm Project If you support renewable energy efforts, property owner rights, or believe in supporting small family farms, please write the EFSEC before March 30: efsec@utc.wa.gov.
REI employees fear reopening endangers their health “Cutlage has had multiple email exchanges with REI Retail Director Janet Hopkins about the reopening of the Kennewick store. She says that the store manager is ‘exploiting a loophole to open earlier than they should.’”
Alumni call on Richland School District to act against racism “We wrote this letter as a labor of love. Having gone through the Richland School District, I care about my community enough to hold it accountable and to ask for better.”
The area’s largest Facebook militia group is shutting down, but the ad hoc militia dream lives on Defend the Tri leader Dylan Tafoya announced he intends to delete his Facebook group “around noon” today, but that doesn’t necessitate the end of militia activity in the Tri-Cities.
The Tri-Cities is a sundown town “There are real historic reasons why people of color, and specifically Black Americans, have not found the Tri-Cities liveable and chose to move on.”
Letter from Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem raises questions regarding city’s approach to ad hoc militias and police use of force In response to Black Lives Matter protests and a public petition against the emergence of ad hoc militias defending the area from a still-unseen wave of violent instigators rumored by social media posts, Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Lee sent a letter today to Kennewick City Manager.
Public health policy should be based on science and data (needle exchanges included) In 1988 after working with heroin addicts for more than 17 years, in East Harlem, Greenwich Village and Hell's Kitchen, I was recruited by the New York City
