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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes could be coming to Kennewick's animal shelter services?
  • Which Kennewick holiday bazaars should you hit first this season?
  • How a Kennewick ham operator helps when phones go dark

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Future of Tri-Cities Animal Services debated. What's working? Who should pay? (tri-cityherald.com) — Kennewick leaders are weighing how much animal control and shelter care the city should help fund as Tri-Cities officials debate the future of their shared animal services system. Options on the table could shift long-term sheltering to a nonprofit, change how much Kennewick taxpayers pay, and determine what medical and behavioral care local stray pets receive after their initial hold period.
   

2. Holiday Bazaars 2026 (tricitiesbusinessnews.com) — Kennewick residents have a full slate of holiday bazaars coming up, from the Fall Market at Kennewick Valley Grange to Holly Daze at Kennewick First United Methodist and the Southridge Music Boosters Holiday Bazaar. You'll also find larger regional shows in Richland, Pasco and Benton City, offering crafts, gifts and seasonal shopping across the Tri-Cities through mid-December.
   

3. When cell service fails, this Tri-Citian has a signal (tricitiesbusinessnews.com) — A longtime Kennewick ham radio enthusiast is using his skills to keep people connected and safe, from remote mountain cabins to flooded Benton City roads. His decades of volunteer work, Boy Scout mentoring, and local club involvement show how amateur radio still supports Tri-Cities emergencies and community events, even in an era of smartphones and apps.
   

4. Washington woman pet-sits neighbor's snakes, then a loose 10-foot boa wraps around her leg (thecooldown.com) — A Kennewick woman caring for a neighbor's snakes was bitten and briefly constricted by a loose 10-foot boa in a shed on West 41st Avenue, prompting a 911 call and hospital visit. Police helped free her, and the snake's owners later spent hours recapturing the boa from under the shed and securing it back in its cage.
   

5. WA CEO who embezzled $30M must forfeit Tesla, truck, luxury boat. Next stop prison (tri-cityherald.com) — A Wenatchee health network CEO is headed to prison after embezzling more than $30 million from clinics, including Miramar Health Centers serving Kennewick patients. Prosecutors say the losses will ultimately hit working families and vulnerable residents who rely on community clinics across Eastern Washington, even as the court orders repayment and forfeiture of his luxury purchases.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It seems the wind blew our recycling bin somewhere.
    We live on S Belfair St, off Fourth Ave. Has anyone found it? (Nextdoor Clearwater and Columbia)
  • This kitty is at Irving place apartments off of Clearwater.
    where he's at the people are trying to keep him near by. I've never seen him before he's gotta be missing his people. (Nextdoor Highlander Village)
  • The Habit Burger Grill posted a job opening for Cook in Kennewick. Apply here.
  • Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Bilingual Spanish Language Required in Kennewick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennewick here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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