Activities planned this week include March for the Climate Strike (Friday at 11:59 a.m. at Jon Dam Plaza), Climate Rally Tri-Cities (Monday at 4:00 p.m. at Jon Dam), and CCL Walk for Climate (Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of George WA Way and Sprout, near WSU Tri-Cities)
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We just shipped an early version of our Tri-Cities transparency scorecard. It’s not perfect, it’s far from done, and it definitely needs your opinions!
I am a Project Manager at PNNL and President of Confluent
🌐 Website⭐️ Teresa Eberth on Amanda:
“Amanda is an incredible teacher, organizer, and community minded-influencer, and she has volunteered hundreds of hours of her time to keep Confluent up and running.”
🌈 Amanda‘s vision for the Tri-Cities
“The art scene, bike scene, independent film scene, and music scene are all growing and joining forces. There is a place for everyone. We need to focus on connecting all the dots.”
The Uptown. There’s a variety of things to do, shopping, and places to eat.
Confluent is a non-profit makerspace focused on providing learning opportunities, tools, and a place to create.
Ray Lechelt is an amazing artist who works in watercolor, acrylic, oil, film, and is also a musician. Ray also runs Spectra Gallery in Downtown Kennewick.
Nat Saenz — TRIFI is an extremely wonderful group who share their love of film with Tri-Cities and Nat is a big part of that.
Luke Ray is the Heart of the Uptown Art Walk. He always thinks of the bigger community picture.
Heidi Elkington is a total artistic powerhouse and is one of the hardest working artists I know.
In addition to our nonprofit mission, Confluent’s community garden donates produce to the food bank.
Confluent is a 100% volunteer run non-profit. People donating funds, supplies, and their time keeps us afloat. But even better! Come and use the space or take a class!
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Yakima County has a Homeless Coalition with 5 year plan goals (Benton County and Franklin County do not appear to have anything like this.)
Meet the first-generation college student who led the way to creating WSU’s MOSAIC Center Glenn Miller Orchestra live tomorrow at Richland High Auditorium as part of celebration of Hanford 75th Anniversary Break out your tights and humanist philosophy because Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire is this weekend RSD could save $350k after former superintendent pick MacTavish lands a job in Oregon school district Richland parks & rec fall activity and recreation guide has over 40 pages of activities, events, classes, and entertainmentPSD seeking input on plans to include 6th graders in middle school and draft plans to change school boundaries
Sage Brewery coming to Pasco’s Chapel Hill
Chamber wants to help local businesses sell products and services to local ports
Richland Library still seeking public input on whether you heart Paddington
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Port investigating what’s needed to restore iconic Marine Terminal wharf
Richland science teacher building explorable model of the solar system
Tri-Cities Latino Community Network recognizes Gaby Araico for community leadership
Resilient Coffee becomes Roasters Coffee Lab
TRIDEC adds staff, changes roles
Dust Devils come up short in final game of playoff championship
Kennewick holding open houses on public-private project for 2000-seat theater, convention center expansion
CBC gallery exhibit "A Long Now" looks at social systems through the lens of landscape, architecture
Information gathering underway for Orca Task Force study of Snake River dams
Regional Chamber holding a reception for state, regional, and local elected leaders
Washington's global wheat exports blocked by dam locks
WSU TC holding grand opening for MOSAIC Center for Student Inclusion
You can help fund care for uninsured Tri-folk by voting for Grace Clinic for Milbrandt's charity wine release
Starbucks no longer selling newspapers
Kennewick now streaming city council meetings Richland offering free money to improve businesses' exteriors
REACH Museum offering Sept 20 tour of channeled scablands
China tariffs are affecting local bike shops
Pasco's Community Hope Wall more than halfway to fundraising goal, but still needs help