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Kennewick teachers’ strike continues today

Herald editorial has the bottom line: “The state Legislature’s inadequate attempt to fix inequitable school funding has hurt Kennewick more than many other school districts, including Pasco and Richland.”

Follow KSD and KEA for updates.

Kennewick map all set for impromptu public art scavenger hunt

Explore the city of Kennewick’s investment in public art and you could WIN A PRIZE!*

* Note: the prize is the experience of the joy of public art. Well, and also the friends you make along the way.

Tumbleweed folk festival this weekend to feature over 100 acts

Howard Amon Park will be packed this weekend with a full weekend of nearly all free shows.

Friday night’s focus will be young emerging performers.

Meet John Roach

With my wife Zahra I'm a parent of three sweet kids. Director of Cybersecurity at MSA. CEO & Cofounder of WholeStory, a story-driven hiring startup.

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⭐️ Erin Anacker on John:

“John is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met. Perhaps his greatest strength is communication—he has an uncanny ability to meet people where they're at and bring them along in a new way of thinking.”

🌈 John‘s vision for the Tri-Cities

“We need to keep on the current trajectory of grassroots community building that's been happening in the last 5 years. We need to double down on the opportunity that we have to be a true global focal point for clean energy technologies.”

John’s recommendations

🌮 Food

Bulgogi or Bibimbop from Rice & Noodles on Court Street in Pasco. Unparalleled in the Tri.

🤸‍♂️ Activity

I love Tumbleweed Music Festival. Stripped-down music opens me up in a whole different way. Who knew a sea shanty could make you cry?

🌳 Location

I love going to Adventures Underground and browsing the used Just Arrived shelf. I've found some of the most mind-expanding volumes of my life on that shelf.

👥 Group

NAMI is doing incredible grassroots mental health advocacy work.

👩🏽‍🎤 Artist

Drewboy Creative has elevated so many amazing visual artists. If I have to choose one, I can't get enough of Heidi Elkington's work.

😄 People

Steve Ghan is a climate scientist going to incredible lengths to educate and advocate for transformative climate policy.

Zahra Roach is courageously living out her values in the political sector, a very difficult space.

💪 Projects

NAMI is always looking for people with personal experience of mental illness (or as a family member) to be trained and then volunteer to share their experience.

Make sure to you come to David V35's show at Drewboy Sept. 20!

I encourage everyone to join Citizen's Climate Lobby and to support the Sunrise Movement.

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