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Richland, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Richland? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Richland’s newest AED station could save a neighbor’s life
- Richland’s Jonathan Allen soars to a new state pole vault record
- How a Richland suspect’s late-night pursuit ended across the Oregon border
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 50.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Richland installs its seventh life-saving AED station in the city (yaktrinews.com) — Richland has added a new 24/7 AED SaveStation at Badger Mountain Community Park, bringing the city’s total public units to seven and boosting cardiac emergency readiness where crowds gather. The Heart Safe Richland program has already trained over 60,000 residents in hands-only CPR and continues offering free quarterly classes so neighbors can confidently step in before paramedics arrive. 
2. Hanford High sophomore sets Washington state pole vault record (applevalleynewsnow.com) — A Hanford High School sophomore from Richland just set a new Washington state high school pole vault record, clearing 17 feet, 6 inches to win the state title in Tacoma. Jonathan Allen, coached by his dad and backed by a pole-vaulting family, now turns his focus to national competitions later this month.
3. Suspect fleeing rape charges captured in Oregon (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A Richland man was arrested in Oregon after a late-night pursuit that began in Washington, where authorities say they had probable cause to charge him with serious felonies. Oregon officers stopped the vehicle near Hermiston and jailed the suspect on multiple charges related to the chase and a fugitive warrant. No injuries were reported during the cross-border incident.
4. DOE launches US national lab's first prismatic battery production line for grid storage (interestingengineering.com) — Richland’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has launched the first prismatic battery cell production line at a U.S. national lab, housed in the new Grid Storage Launchpad facility. Researchers will use the Richland-based line to scale up safer, more efficient grid batteries, testing chemistries like sodium-ion and lithium-iron-phosphate to help move advanced energy storage from lab concepts to market-ready technologies.
5. Lunchbox Lift Up food drive to help feed children over summer break (nbcrightnow.com) — Richland residents can support local kids facing summer hunger by dropping off nonperishable foods at CBRC Health and Fitness or any Yakima Federal branch through July 10. The Lunchbox Lift Up drive, organized with NonStop Local and Yakima Federal, spreads donation sites across the Tri-Cities and nearby towns to keep children fed when school meals pause.
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💬 Chatter
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- Is there anyone who can help this sweet boy?
The lady who has him lives in Toppenish and can't take him with her. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EgbKy3kub/ (Nextdoor Badger Mountain East) - Good afternoon!
Are there any Richland residents here thinking of possibly selling their home this summer or know of someone that may be? We are searching the… (Nextdoor Badger Mountain East)
- Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Starbucks) (T2314) in Richland. Apply here.
- City of Richland Washington posted a job opening for Lateral Emergency Communications Dispatcher in Richland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richland 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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