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Tumbleweird exists to bring together a more diverse, creative, and progressive community than Eastern Washington gets credit for, in order to connect, highlight, and encourage the betterment of our area.

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What’s the real price of industrial agriculture in the Yakima Valley

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By Maria Fernandez

Narrated by Melinda Cumming

#thepriceofplenty #yakimavalley #EnvironmentalJustice #cleanwater #PublicHealth #socialjustice #richlandwa #tricitieswa #documentary
What’s the real price of industrial agriculture in the Yakima Valley?
“Many families here in the Lower Yakima Valley have experiences with injury, illness, and death related to agricultural work.”
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February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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RADCON: Celebrating 35 years of being wonderfully weird

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By Trudy Hatch

#RadCon #radcon9b #tricitieswa #scificonvention #cosplay #pnwgeeks #aliens #supportlocalartists #TabletopGaming
RadCon: Celebrating 35 years of being wonderfully weird
RadCon 9B is February 13–15 (President’s Day weekend) at Pasco Red Lion Inn.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Gallery at the Park features nature-inspired art

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By Marisa Quirk

#galleryatthepark #richlandwa #tricitieswa #NatureInArt #woodturning #oilpainting #watercolor #supportlocalartists
Gallery at the Park features nature-inspired art
This February, see “Wood, Wings, and the Wild Blue Yonder” — Reception Sunday, February 8, 1-3pm.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Upcoming events 1/2
*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Feb 2 -Magic Mondays, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café -Poetry Collage, 5:30-7:30pm, Richland Public Library -Open Mic, 7pm, Emerald of Siam Tuesday, Feb 3 -Library annex info, 6-7pm, West Pasco Library -Trivia @ Iconic, 6-8pm, Iconic Brewing -Ukulele Club , 6:30-7:45pm, Richland Public Library Wednesday, Feb 4 -Open Door to Hope, 11am-4pm, St Vincent de Paul Food Bank -Cribbage Club, 5-8pm, Blackthorne Neighbourhood Pub -Block Print Workshop, 5:30-7:30pm, FrogPatch Paper & Works -Karaoke Wednesdays, 6-7pm, Azucar @ Out & About -Music Bingo, 6-8pm, The Peacock -Breaking Dormancy, 6:30-8pm, Richland Public Library Thursday, Feb 5 -Teen Paint & Sip, 5pm, Richland Public Library -Good 'nuff mending, 5:30-7pm, Tri-Cities Food Co-Op -Journal Junkies, 5:30-7pm, FrogPatch Paper & Works -Gaymer Night, 6pm Azucar @ Out & About -PFLAG Youth Night, 6:30-8:30pm, Boys & Girls Club -Naughty Cocktail Party, 8pm, Jackalope Bar and Grill #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa
February 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Local bonds and levies are essential to sustain schools

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By Miles Thomas

#SchoolLevy #tricitieswa #WAedu #EducationFunding #FactCheck #SupportOurStudents
Local bonds and levies are essential to sustain schools
”Voting YES for school levies doesn’t mean you’re paying higher rates; it means you’re continuing to fund basic education.”
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February 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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ART & POETRY jan 2025

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#artandpoetry #artandpoetry2025 #CreativeExpression #ArtisticJourney #poetryart #instaart #instapoetry #artistofinstagram #poetofinstagram #poeticart #poetry #artwork
Art and poetry January 2026
Come and enjoy the art and poetry featured in the January 2026 issue of Tumbleweird!
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February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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The February 2026 issue is out now for Patreon subscribers!
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It will be available to the general public at the end of January.
February 2026: The whole world | Tumbleweird
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January 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Upcoming events 1/2
*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Jan 26 -Magic Mondays, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café -Monday Vinyasa, 4:30-5:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga -Libby Jazz, 5pm, Emerald of Siam Tuesday, Jan 27 -Cereal Book Club, 4-5:30pm, Richland Public Library -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Café -Bigfoot in Moonlight , 6-8pm, Summer's Hub of Pasco -Game Night @ Iconic, 6-8pm, Iconic Brewing -Game Night Ice Harbor, 6:30-8:30pm, Ice Harbor Brewery -Game Night @ RMBC, 7-9pm, Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company Wednesday, Jan 28 -Homeschool Art Lab, 1:30-3pm, Art YOUR Way -Pokemon League, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café -After School Art Lab, 4:30-6pm, Art YOUR Way -Buddy Club Swap, 4:30pm, The Arc of Tri-Cities -Trivia @ Cider House, 6:30pm, Tri-Cities Cider House -Recovery Dharma, 7:30-9pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga Thursday, Jan 29 -Grandma's Storytime, 2-2:30pm, Adventures Underground -Pinball League Night, 5pm, Moonshot Brewing -Levy Renewal Town Hall, 6:30-8pm, Three Rivers Homelink #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Creative coping in a chaotic world: Creating with thread

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By: Ashleigh Rogers

Narrated by @jmwood.bsky.social

#arttherapy #mentalhealthmatters #Resilience #tricitieswa #EmbroideryArt #galleryatthepark #modernfiberart #stitchery #artinspiration #pnwartist
Creative coping in a chaotic world: Creating with thread
”The repetition, structure, and simplicity of creating something with cross-stitch and embroidery techniques has been shown to produce a multitude of benefits.”
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January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Tri-Cities welcomes Crispy Treats

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“We’re proof that recovery can lead to new beginnings, and even sweet success.”

#CrispyTreats #supportlocal #farmersmarket #pnwlife #SweetTreats #entrepreneurship #secondchances #recoveryatwork #leadership #tricitieswa
Tri-Cities welcomes Crispy Treats
“We’re proof that recovery can lead to new beginnings, and even sweet success.”
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January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Women of Wisdom

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By: Anyla McDonald

#womenofwisdom #tricitieswa #empowerment #sustainability #climatejustice #womenowned #communityfirst #bipocmagic #inspiration #pnwlife #leadership #SocialImpact #sustainability #EconomicDevelopment #philanthropy #tricitieswa
Women of Wisdom
“Ever wonder what true empowerment looks like in action? Look no further than Women of Wisdom.”
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January 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Upcoming events 1/2
*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Jan 19 -Color with me Sanrio 1-4pm, 3 Chicks Thrift Shop & Boutique -Belay Certification, 6-8pm, The PC of Kennewick -Open Mic Night, 7pm, Emerald of Siam Tuesday, Jan 20 -Little Learners, 10:30am, MCL Pasco -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Café -By the Book Knitters , 6-7:45pm, Richland Public Library -Game Night @ Iconic, 6-8pm, Iconic Brewing -Ukulele Club , 6:30-7:45pm, Richland Public Library -Game Night @ RMBC, 7-9pm, Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Co Wednesday, Jan 21 -Day at the Capitol, 11:30am-9pm, Multiple Venues, 1414 Cherry St SE -After School Art Lab , 4:30-6pm, Art YOUR Way -TAG Pub Games, 5-8pm, Blackthorne Neighborhood Pub -Levy Renewal Town Hall, 6:30-8pm, Hanford High School -Isolation Big Band, 6-8pm, Emerald of Siam -Resin Dish Creation, 6-8pm, Blackthorne Neighborhood Pub Thursday, Jan 22 -Little Explorers, 10:15am, REACH Museum -Grandma's Storytime, 2-2:30pm, Adventures Underground -Cozy Pub Reads, 5-7pm, Blackthorne Neighborhood Pub #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa
January 19, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Cadenas rotas / Broken chains

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By: Ulises Navarro

#tricitieswa #washingtonstate #inmigracion #immigration #DerechosHumanos #humanrights #JusticiaSocial #SocialJustice #yakima #spokane #pascowa #Washington #cbp #ice #Noticias #news #bilingual #bilingüe
Cadenas rotas: Cómo el miedo migratorio fractura la economía local en Eastern Washington / Broken chains: How migration fear shatters the local economy in Eastern Washington
BILINGUAL: "More than 50% of all agricultural workers in the state are here from Mexico on H-2A visas.” / “Más del 50% de todos los trabajadores agrícolas del estado están aquí desde México con visas ...
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January 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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DARVO: It's not just for abusers.
It's also a major strategy of the federal administration.

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@spitfirenews.com #abolishice
The smearing of Minnesotans is DARVO
Renee Good and her neighbors aren't perpetrators. They're victims.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Boots in the Basin

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BY: Jenny Rieke, Steve Ghan, Pauline Schafer, and Mikki Symonds

#natureeducation #teachersfornature #conservation #pacificnorthwest #ColumbiaRiver #easternwashington #nationalaudubonsociety #conservationmatters #wildliferefuge
Boots in the Basin: Slow time
"Devoting a little bit of time on the regular to observe what’s around you can have a regulating effect on your sense of time."
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January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Navigating life’s transitions: One woman’s story of burnout

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By: Harmony in Motion

#burnoutrecovery #HormoneHealth #womenswellness #cortisol #functionalmedicine #HarmonyInMotion #tricitieswa #healingjourney #selfcare #MindfulMovement#BurnoutAwareness
Navigating life’s transitions
”Burnout isn’t who you are … it’s a symptom of what your body has been forced to survive.”
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January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Tarot Time: Walk, don’t run.

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By: Jae Melland

Narrated by @charityorrison.com

#pickacardreading #TarotWisdom #intuitiveguidance
#tarotcommunity #monthlytarot #SpiritualReflections
#tarotmessages #NurtureYourself #healingjourney
Tarot Time: Walk, don’t run.
”Rest and planning are what you need right now!”
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January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Upcoming events 1/2
*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Jan 12 -Storywriters, 1:15-2:45pm, Richland Public Library -LGBTQIA+ Craft Social, 5:30-7:30pm, Richland Public Library -Levy Renewal Town Hall, 6:30-8pm, Orchard Elementary Tuesday, Jan 13 -Preschool Playdate, 10:30am, MCL Pasco -DiVas, 2:30pm, Discount Vac n Sew -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Café -Romancing the Cryptid, 6-8pm, Lee's Tahitian -Game Night Ice Harbor, 6:30-8:30pm, Ice Harbor Brewery -Game Night @ RMBC, 7-9pm, Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Co Wednesday, Jan 14 -Homeschool Art Lab, 1:30-3pm, Art YOUR Way -After School Art Lab , 4:30-6pm, Art YOUR Way -Pokemon League, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café -TAG Gaming at Moonshot, 4-9pm Moonshot Brewing -Trivia @ Cider House, 6:30pm, Tri-Cities Cider House -Recovery Dharma, 7:30-9pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga Thursday, Jan 15 -Grandma's Storytime, 2-2:30pm, Adventures Underground -Trivia Thursdays, 6-8pm, Summer's Hub of Pasco -Perreo Thursdays, 9:30pm-2am, The Grizzly Bar #supportylocal #events #tricitieswa
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Movie reviews for January

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By: Damian Beagan

Narrated by @justinfife.bsky.social

#2026Movies #movienight #moviereview #movietime #MovieMagic
Movie Reviews
”Superb performances from Cynthia Erevio and Ariana Grande tell a moving story of two imperfect friends irrevocably changed by each other.”
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January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Balancing work with play

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By: Steve Ghan

Narrated by Chad Fox

#bootsinthebasin #climatescience #worklifebalance #BikeToWork #mentalhealth #sustainability #mindfulness #hiking #activecommute #productivity #greenliving #natureheals #CreativeThinking
Balancing work with play
“Through biking or hiking, I’ve been able to consistently engage in both my paid work and in my volunteering with energy and enthusiasm.”
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January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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The Magruder murders and the lost gold

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By: Ashleigh Malin

Narrated by @richpalmer.bsky.social

#truecrime #wildwest #idahohistory #buriedtreasure #lloydmagruder #HistoricalTrueCrime #WallaWalla #goldrush #unsolvedmystery #pacificnorthwest #oldwest
The Magruder murders and the lost gold
”The coins lie hidden to this day … about a day’s horse ride from the 1863 city limits of Walla Walla.”
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January 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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A resolution for peace

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By: Alane Wilkerson

Narrated by Charles Conover

#newyearresolutions #intentionalliving #AdvanceCarePlanning #PeaceOfMind #hospicecare #LivingWell #familyconversations #tricitieswa #griefsupport #planaheadandprepare #endoflifecare
A resolution for peace
”Talking about the end of life is something most of us delay. It feels distant until the moment it is upon us.”
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January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Jan 5 -Magic Mondays, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café -Monday Vinyasa, 4:30-5:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga Tuesday, Jan 6 -Little Learners, 10:30am, MCL Pasco -White Bluffs PTO, 3:30pm, White Bluffs PTO -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Café -Game Night Ice Harbor, 6:30-8:30pm, Ice Harbor Brewery -Ukulele Club, 6:30-7:45pm, Richland Public Library -1st Tuesdays Music, 6:30-8pm, Bombing Range Brewing Co Wednesday, Jan 7 -Homeschool Art Lab, 1:30-3pm, Art YOUR Way -After School Art Lab, 4:30-6pm, Art YOUR Way -Junk Journal Group, 5-7pm, FrogPatch Paper & Works -TAG Cribbage Club, 5-8pm Blackthorne Neighborhood Pub -Trivia @ Cider House, 6:30pm, Tri-Cities Cider House -Recovery Dharma, 7:30-9pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga Thursday, Jan 8 -Quilting at the Library, 10am-3pm, Richland Public Library -Little Explorers, 10:15am, REACH Museum -Grandma's Storytime, 2-2:30pm, Adventures Underground #sopportlocal #events #tricitieswa
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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The Sci-Fi mind of Robert A. Heinlein

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By: Steven Woolfolk

Narrated by @jmwood.bsky.social

#leadership #innovation #LiteraryHistory #sciencefiction #RobertHeinlein #bookish #SciFiCommunity #ClassicBooks
The Sci-Fi mind of Robert A. Heinlein
“Heinlein has many well known works, but two of his most beloved titles are ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ and ‘Starship Troopers’.”
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January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Manifestation: Creating your life

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By: Michele Lanigan

Narrated by Charles Conover

#manifestation #NewYearNewGoals #intentionalliving #thedivinefellowship #selfgrowth #personaldevelopment #manifesting #newyear2026 #spiritualgrowth #workshop
Manifestation: Creating your life
”Manifestation isn’t magic … It’s a natural process that begins with awareness and grows through intention, emotion, and action.”
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January 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM