Rock decorating with Sharpies, community storytime, moonlight dragonfly paint & sip, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Tri Cities. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Tri Cities Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Richland gains a second warehouse with fuel and chargers, readers elevate a Latino-owned winery to the top, and artists hide painted stones in parks — catch up here.
State-level stories: Landlords pay fines for illegal rent surges, Washington teams with feds on sustainable aviation fuel, and billions sit unclaimed in state coffers — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: New SSA tech offers more reliable service, national recalls, and a housing market update — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Join library board meeting this Tuesday
- Join 10th annual Burst-A-Bus supply drive
- Quilt alongside Project Linus in the library
- Grab free backpacks and school supplies
- Get $400 off Windows with Renewal By Andersen
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Trails: Ditch the couch and soak up fresh air on these top trails around Tri Cities. Expect river views, sage-dotted hills, and surprise wildflower fields on every route.
Oddities: Hit the road for roadside surprises like a troll hiding under a bridge or a metal goat that munches your garbage. These bizarre attractions will turn your next drive into stories you never saw coming.
Cleaning: Tackling the whole house can feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops… who even has the energy? This cleaning checklist breaks the job into manageable bites so you can crush it room by room.
Furniture: Need décor with a backstory deeper than your latest streaming binge? Hunt & Gather Antiques and Vintage is the gallery that’ll turn your living room into a time capsule… just bring a sharp eye and an appreciation for pieces that only improve with every chapter of history.
Finance: Ready to break up with debt for good? National can help you cut ties, pay up to 30% less than you owe, and finally get some peace. This isn’t your average debt relief advice… it’s a financial fresh start, complete with a happy cry or two when your balance hits zero.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🎨Rock Decorating with Sharpies @ Richland Public Library | Tuesday (8/12) at 10:00am – If you’ve ever stared at a lonely pebble and wished it had personality, head to the gazebo by the boat launch at Columbia Point Marina Park for Sharpie-fueled rock decorating. No artistic skill required, just your creativity, a questionable sense of color, and good company.
🎨 Mocktails & Masterpieces: Gaming Miniatures @ Richland Public Library | Tuesday (8/12) at 5:45pm – Grab a paintbrush and mocktails only, then nerd out on gaming miniatures with local pro Glenn Nissen, Reaper supplies all the figures and paints, so you’ll only mess up your palette, not your kitchen. Teens (14+) and adults welcome, but registration’s required.
🤖 Robot Explorers @ CPCCo Planetarium | Wednesday (8/13) at 2:00pm – Clear night on the horizon means it’s prime time for a crash course on tonight’s stars before diving into Robot Explorers in the planetarium’s full-dome. Tickets are online only, no walk-ups, so get your act together early, and masks are optional because hey, we’re civilized.
🎒 Back to School | Friday (8/15) at 9:00am – This Tri-Cities health crew’s back-to-school giveaway is dishing out backpacks and school supplies, no baggage fees applied. Swing by with the gang, snag the essentials while they’re still in stock, and score some good karma points before the homework wars begin.
📚 Community Storytime @ The Reach Museum | Friday (8/15) at 10:00am – This outdoor storytime teams up our librarian squad with the Reach Museum amphitheater for tale-reading, sing-alongs, and crafts that turn families into a chorus of giggles. No screens, just fresh air, kid chaos, and a reminder that you can still rock ‘Old MacDonald’.
This weekend
💃 Unified Through Dance II: Dominican Bachata Workshop @ Red Jasper Studios | Saturday (8/16) at 3:00pm – Shaking off your two left feet, Unified Through Dance II is serving up real Dominican bachata flavor without that chain-of-command syllabus you’d dread. Think sultry rhythms, clear breakdowns, and enough partner chemistry to outperform any dating app conversation.
🚗 Demolition Derby @ Benton-Franklin Fair & Rodeo | Saturday (8/16) at 5:30pm – Saturday night at the fairgrounds means one thing, handfuls of tin cans and testosterone on four wheels. It’s the ultimate test of duct tape versus gravity, where hometown clunkers get one last shot at glory, sparks fly, engines roar, and armchair engineers rejoice.
🎨 Moonlight Dragonfly Paint & Sip | Saturday (8/16) at 6:00pm – Grab your inner Monet and a glass of something chilled for a dragonfly-themed paint night at Art YOUR Way. Step-by-step acrylic guidance means even your seven-year-old Picasso can’t wander off. Snacks and booze are on standby, just bring your sense of humor.
🥃 Bourbon & Blues @ Ciao Trattoria | Saturday (8/16) at 6:00pm – Ready for an excuse to dust off your fancy glasses? Join us for handpicked bourbons, soulful jazz by Bourbon and Bellows, a full dinner, and dessert that somehow tastes better after a sip or three. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
🃏 Summer’s Hub Card Show @ Summer’s Hub of Kennewick | Sunday (8/17) at 11:00am – Summer’s Hub Card Show is the kind of weekend pit stop where grown-up collectors fan over binder pages, huddle corners to haggle for that rookie gem, and trade tall tales about ’90s baseball glory. It’s bargain hunting with caffeine, camaraderie, and a side of nostalgia.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/13 Hump Day @ Daisy Ranch Saloon – 8 pm
- 8/14 DJ Z-Luck @ 3 Eyed Fish Kitchen – 6 pm
- 8/15 Josiah Bogle @ Goose Ridge Estate – 4 pm
- 8/15 Bingo & Vino @ Goose Ridge Estate – 6 pm
- 8/15 Shawn Loomis @ 3 Eyed Fish Kitchen – 6 pm
- 8/15 Jack Rothwell @ Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing – 7 pm
- 8/15 Cory Robinson @ Jokers Comedy Club – 7:30 pm
- 8/15 Stoney Lonesome @ Branding Iron – 8 pm
- 8/15 Eden Muñoz @ Toyota Center – 8 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
Listed by: Cari McGee (Cari McGee Real Estate Team/Re/Max Northwest)
Tuscan villa vibes meet modern ingenuity in this 2015 Solferino-built showstopper, where accent lighting glows from the ceilings and tile inlays sneak across the floors. The kitchen is loaded with a warming drawer, pot filler, and clever storage, while the primary closet hides built-in armoires and drawers. Entertain in the great room or settle in at the bar for a nightcap.
Out back, covered patios serve up panoramic views for miles, best enjoyed from the hot tub or beside the fire feature. No lawn mower required, thanks to drip irrigation and zero grass, just a putting green and a private backyard built for pure relaxation.
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