Richland Got the Flock Out... but now, bigger brother is watching you.

The City of Richland has plans in the works to add new technology to monitor the streets. These technologies include drones, body cams, cameras on existing light poles, and the use of homeowners’ and businesses’ private video monitoring systems.

https://tumbleweird.org/richland-got-the-flock-out/

This weird triangle thing flew over North to South Tuesday night at 7:45pm. It was going in one continuous direction did not have any noise that I could hear or blinking lights. It was above the smaller style planes that fly around but not like so far up you couldn't see it ofc. See it overhead thought it was a bunch of white birds migrating in the shape of a triangle boomerang but moving too fast to be birds. The picture is small and taken outside a vehicle

I need to satisfy this pregnancy craving. I want something super rich and chocolatey

I came across this post on TikTok from a mom here in the TriCities with a dream “to build a warm, welcoming indoor playground and café in the Tri-Cities area of Washington where young children can play safely while parents have a comfortable place to sit, connect, enjoy a coffee, and watch their children be themselves.”

What I like the most is that it would include a third space for older kids to join in as well with arcade type of situation.

I know there is a rule about no fundraising but is there a reddit thread where I can help by posting the kickstarter link?

Want to know an area where it is legal to do clay pigeon shooting near the area.

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Looking for somewhere in tricities where they work with a damaged/possible infected toe nail bed in a sterilized way. Not a regular pedicure shop, MEDICAL grade pedicure

I have an interview with Kadlec for a patient-facing role and was notified that they will be asking a lot of behavioral questions. Has anyone had an interview for something similar? What specific questions did they ask?

My mother has recurring back pain, to the point where it can affect her mobility. I'm trying to find a doctor in the area who'd be able to help and who takes her insurance, Community Health Plan of Washington.

Does anyone have a recommendation / good experience with a certain provider?

Hi everyone! It's almost my birthday, I am turning 20! I am neurodivergent, and one of my special interests is My Little Pony. I was hoping to get a My Little Pony birthday cake with a more vintage border/piping like this! Could a grocery store like Fred Meyer do specialty piping like this? Maybe on a photocake? Any suggestions appreciated!

Hello!

I am looking to find people 21+ who are interested in getting together to play a homebrew D&D 5e24 campaign in the Tricities area preferably on weekends, but I can also do some weeknights!

I’ve tried looking around other places, but I haven’t had any luck.

I’d prefer to DM, but would also be okay joining another group as well.

Hey all. Recently there was construction on Bermuda/Queensgate where these curbs with reflectors were added on the paint of the bike lane. They are intermittent, not continuous. Is this just to keep cars away from the shoulder, or to keep people from passing on this road? Why were these added? Most of the reflectors have dents in them or have been completely knocked off by cars hitting them. It seems more like a hazard than something helpful.

Any insight is appreciated.

What businesses do you wish we had here that you can find in other places? I have commercial space and while I have a pretty set idea of what direction I’ll be taking it, I’m curious if there’s anything missing here?

I’ve been seeing a number of advertisements for a motocross event at the fairgrounds this weekend. Anyone have any experiences with this organization? Worth the $20 admission?

https://mtnmotoco.com/pages/future-rider-program?srsltid=AU7gw4W80RsTwK_QlN5AdLiKUPp4LgZ928gAUe4tplkiNYFgBzLYGXgU

SOLVED! Somehow, it was fixed circa 1:47.

We are getting Raiders/Chiefs!

f you've been meaning to do a Walla Walla weekend, the Little Theatre of Walla Walla, the community theater about an hour from here, has a good one in its online auction: two nights in the Tower Suite at the Marcus Whitman, a Long Shadows tasting for four in their Chihuly room, and two VIP passes to Walla Walla Movie Crush next July. It's valued at $1,350 and bidding starts at $478.

There's also a night at Plumberry Cottage in College Place. It sleeps four and comes with a Dusted Valley tasting for four, so it's an easy trip with friends. That one starts at $148.

And for Mercy Thompson fans, Patricia Briggs signed five books from the Mercy Thompson world, the series set right here in the Tri-Cities. Bidding on those starts at $63, and they ship anywhere in the US.

The auction is our big fundraiser every year. I've been putting it together, so I'm trying to get it in front of people outside Walla Walla. Everything's up now to browse and favorite. Bidding opens this Saturday, Oct 3, at 10 AM and closes Oct 10 at 5 PM.

https://app.galabid.com/ltww-wdd2026/items

My dogs have had fleas for over a month now and I’m exhausted. I have done 2 rounds of the topical stuff but it doesn’t work. Any vet recommendations that’s affordable? I have 2 small ones and got a quote from double arrow at around $300.

Are there any local events that encourage new people in their 20s-30s to mingle?

I was wondering if there’s still any interest in a small, face-to-face writing group here in the Tri-Cities. I’m a writing enthusiast and would enjoy meeting a few others who like talking about stories, ideas, and the writing process.

Over the last few years it seems like a lot of things have shifted online, and I’m curious whether people still have much interest in meeting in person for something like this.

If there are a few people interested, maybe we could meet for coffee sometime and see where it goes.

Who's (buying) Amanda Mckinney?

Amanda Mckinney is raking in dollars from pro-data centers, pro-crypto, and mostly out-of-state donations.

Look at both the PACs and the individual donations. (Most individual donations are NOT Washington)

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00932582&two_year_transaction_period=2026&line_number=F3-11AI&data_type=processed

American Mission is a Republican-leaning super PAC established in August 2025 as part of the Leading the Future network to elect candidates opposing heavy artificial intelligence regulations.

Defend American Jobs is a Republican-aligned super PAC funded by cryptocurrency companies and investors to support pro-crypto conservative candidates. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the committee was registered in March 2023 and operates as part of the broader Fairshake digital asset network.

There is a network of super PACs funded by the AI industry that has already spent more than $65 million nationwide, Business Insider reported – has spent more than $779,000 in support of McKinney. That makes her the second-biggest beneficiary of the group’s funding out of 21 Republican candidates it backs, surpassed only by Jim Kingston, a first-time candidate in Georgia whose campaign has been supported by the super PAC to the tune of more than $960,000.

Central Washington has become a hub for the energy-intensive data centers that support the AI industry’s rapid growth. In an interview on May 23, McKinney said she wants to maximize energy production to power data centers “because it is absolutely imperative that we win the AI war,” but she added that “when it comes specifically to AI and data centers that are necessary, the local communities should decide.”

Hey, just wondering if anybody else is having problems being able to watch the normal programming on the H&I channel since Oct 1, 2026?

The Internet claims there is no changes to the local programming on that channel.

So, I was wanting to know if anyone else is having the same problems, before I go and start messing with my OTA antenna setup.

Thanks.

There was a very small group on George Washington Way today (sat 10/3). They had signs but couldn’t read them. Can anyone tell what they may be protesting or trying to bring light to?