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🌱 How will Pasco’s new sales tax hike change your daily drive?
Pasco, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Pasco! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Pasco’s new sales tax hike change your daily drive?
- Why did Pasco’s City Council formally censure one of its own?
- Pasco officers join tense Tri-Cities standoff after alleged restraining order threat
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 49.
- Friday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Council splits over sales tax increase for fixing Pasco streets (tri-cityherald.com) — Pasco’s sales tax will rise by 0.1% next year to generate about $2.3 million annually for street repairs, snow removal, and safety markings. City council members split 5-2 over whether the timing is fair to struggling families, but most agreed delaying maintenance would cost residents more later. 
2. Pasco Councilor Leo Perales formally censured by Pasco City Council (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Pasco residents should know that the City Council has formally censured Councilor Leo Perales after a closed-door session, citing concerns he shared confidential information and violated communication expectations with staff. Perales disputes the decision, says he’s received little explanation, and insists it won’t affect his work on the council while he continues serving.
3. Kennewick police in standoff with man accused of violating restraining order (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Pasco Police officers are assisting Kennewick and other Tri-Cities agencies in an ongoing standoff with a man accused of violating a restraining order and threatening someone with a weapon. The suspect barricaded himself in a Kennewick home late Monday morning, drawing K-9 and drone teams as officers work to resolve the situation safely.
4. Pasco Man Faces Charges After Cattle Truck Hijacking (thequake1021.com) — Franklin County authorities say a Pasco man is facing theft, extortion, and reckless driving charges after allegedly forcing a cattle truck off Highway 395 and briefly driving away with the loaded semi. Investigators report no injuries, but the unusual dispute over the truck’s use is still being sorted out.
5. Lunchbox Lift Up food drive to help feed children over summer break (nbcrightnow.com) — Families in Pasco can support local kids facing summer hunger by donating nonperishable foods at Macs Garden Center, one of several Lunchbox Lift Up drop-off sites. The regional drive, led by NonStop Local and Yakima Federal Savings and Loan, runs through July 10 and aims to keep children fed when school meals aren’t available.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It’s Medicare Fraud Prevention Month!
The month everyone can learn about protecting yourself, your friends, and your loved ones from scammers. There are a lot of ways to participate so… (Nextdoor ) - Can anyone with a truck help me move a dresser from duportail in Richland to Pasco?
Just moved with two babies. Need to pick it up today. Thank you in advance ! (Nextdoor W Lewis St)
- TCF posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Pasco. Apply here.
- Reser's Fine Foods Stay Connected email address posted a job opening for Janitor in Pasco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasco here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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