Credit unions merging on Aug 1: is the end nigh for “Gesa” name?
Gesa-Inspirus‘ combined 264,000 customers will make it the second largest credit union in the state. Just don‘t call it a rebrand.
Art in the Park: this is how we do it, it‘s Friday night
(And also Friday day through Sunday.) TCH has recommendations for attenders of the Howard Amon Park event, aka “Allied Arts Black Friday“
Do boat races confuse you? That‘s cool and normal
Here‘s an article that explains everything for people who “don‘t get it“
🏛 Elections & politics
August 6 primary is first test of state-wide voter registration database; we urge officials to stay vigilant for little Bobby Tables
Newhouse joins farmers pushing for ratification of Mexico-US-Canada free trade agreement ASAP Meet the five council hopefuls vying for one Kennewick seat (Stan) Lee Blvd? Richland residents continue to push city to part with Confederate icon Robert E Lee.🐴 Horse news from around the world
A horse got out✨ News
Two mammoth sturgeons (one 330lb, one 450lb) caught and released in order to terrorize the imaginations of Columbia boaters
Western US lights up; the smoke particles may permanently affect your health
New legislation allows Oregon students up to five mental health days per three-month period Dept of Ecology urges non-washing-tonians to become wash-your-recycling-tonians💁♀️ What‘s going on
Free skin cancer screening August 10 in Kennewick Kennewick sending two teams to Little League World Series
Pasco‘s Mario Kart tourney was a win with kids,
now
adults will get their chance Aug 10
👩🔬 Science, tech, & education
Women in Engineering Leadership summit taking place at PNNL next week, registration still open🏢 Business & development
In-home day care centers closing August 1 to protest new state regulations Tribe casino coming to King City? If you‘re replacing ShopKo, make yourself At Home: big box home décor store At Home will open this fall.🐴 Regional horse news
A horse and his man are okay🎻 Arts
PETS‘ ”Sewing Machine“ wins Best Music Video in DBC Film Festival
Local celebrity artist launches new project: ”my best work to date tbh”
🎸 Events
7,000 out-of-towners about to descend on the Tri for boat race weekend Art in the Park schedule will include musical theatre, ballet, symphony, martial arts, dance, and cheer performancesWe‘re amidst a major effort to capture upcoming events. Have events you want to see listed on this site? Reach out.
♻️ Last week‘s top news
Former Richland City Hall site for sale despite push for public process
School district‘s succession plans flushed
$500,000 $1 million and counting: Rattlesnake Mountain fire burned through more than shrub steppe
With emergency drought declared, KID asks residents to switch to reduced watering schedule
WSDOT mulls pay-per-mile gas tax (clarification: per mile driven, not per mile of polar ice decimated)