Cloning is legal “Is cloning more prevalent than we think?”

Things I wish I'd known sooner: Cloning is legal?!

By The Average Joe

Narrated by Charles Conover

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#TransOva #Cloning #GeneEditing #CRISPR #BioEthics #GeneticEngineering #ModernAgriculture #TransgenicAnimals #FutureOfFarming #DidYouKnow #ScienceDiscovery

Slide 2 Thursday, April 23 (cont.) -Sip Happens, 6-8pm, The Peacock -Trivia Thursdays, 6-8pm, Summer's Hub Pasco -Geeks who Drink, 7:30pm-Close, Emerald of Siam Friday, April 24 -Grandma's Storytime, 11am-Noon, Adventures Underground -Book Signing, 5-8pm, Barnes & Noble -K-Pop Skate Night, 5:30-7:30pm, Rollarena -Karaoke Fridays, 6-8pm, Summer's Hub Pasco -Speed Dating, 7-9pm, Kindred Spirits -Wit, Apr 24-26, 7:30pm, 2pm, Richland Players Saturday, April 25 -Creative Craft Bar, 11am-2pm, Creative Craft Bar -Jenny’s Hope Adoptions, 10am-3pm, Columbia Park -Dinosaurs! 2-3pm, CPCCo Planetarium -LGBTQ+ Tabletop Social, 2-5pm, Richland Public Library -Fiona Grey w/Friends, 9pm-Close, Emerald of Siam -Spring Barrel Weekend, Apr 25-26, Noon-5pm, Heron Bluff Sunday, April 26 -Sunday Food Pantry, 10am-Noon, Richland AC Church -Silent Book Club, Noon-2pm, Chandler Reach -Little Lives Adoptions, Noon-4pm, Adventures Underground #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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*Events may require reservations, or details may change after publication. Always verify with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, April 20 -DSHS Mobile Office, 9:30am-3:30pm, Richland Public Library -Monday Vinyasa, 4:30-5:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga -Songwriter Contest, 6pm, Emerald of Siam Tuesday, April 21 -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Cafe -Read the Rainbow, 5:30-6:30pm, Kennewick Library -By the Book Knitters, 6-7:45pm, Richland Public Library -Curtiss G (all ages), 6-8pm, Emerald of Siam -Open Studio for Adults, 6-8pm, Yellow Dog Art -Ukulele Club, 6:30-7:45pm, Richland Public Library Wednesday, April 22 -Pokemon League, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Cafe -Seed Paper Workshop, 5:30-7pm, FrogPatch -Bingo Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm, The Hub Kennewick -Speed Puzzling, 6-8pm, Solar Spirits -Karaoke Wednesdays, 7-8pm, Azucar @ Out & About -Recovery Dharma, 7:30-9pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga Thursday, April 23 -Little Explorers, 10:15-11:15am, REACH Museum -Museum Sensory Hours, 2:30-4:30pm, REACH Museum -Sober Game Night, 5-8pm, Kindred Spirits #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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War is betrayal “I’ve been thinking a lot about war and my 34-year military career.”

War is betrayal

Over 16,000 veterans live in the Tri-Cities, with tens of thousands more in the surrounding area.

By Ted Miller

Narrated by Ted Miller

tumbleweird.org/war-is-betrayal/

#VeteransForPeace #USNavalAcademy #NoWarWithIran #HumanityFirst #RulesOfEngagement #VeteranVoice #Diplomacy

Tarot time: Get unstuck “There is a way to bypass our limitations and the larger systems that bind us, but we cannot do it alone.”

Tarot Time: Get unstuck

By Jae Melland

Narrated by Charity Orrison

tumbleweird.org/tarot-time-get-unstuck/

@charityorrison.com

#TarotCommunity #ShadowWork #SpringVibes #ModernTarot #TheLovers #SpiritualGrowth #TarotReadersOfInstagram #AbundanceMindset #PracticalMagic

April movie reviews “‘Dead of Winter’ is a chilly, unsettling journey, elevated to something greater than the sum of its parts.” “‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ is one of those rare, high-concept movies that succeeds i...

Movie reviews: Dead Of Winter & Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

By Damian Beagan

Narrated by @justinfife.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/april-movie-reviews-2026/

#DeadOfWinter #EmmaThompson #GoodLuckHaveFunDontDie #SamRockwell #NewMovies2026 #MovieReview #ThrillerNight #SciFiComedy #MustWatch

Unlimited Radio Network goes Turbo “What began as music between heats now carries a charitable dimension.”

Unlimited Radio Network goes Turbo

By Miles B. Bengal

Narrated by Vincent Caruso

tumbleweird.org/unlimited-radio-network/

#UnlimitedRadioNetwork #WaterFollies #TriCitiesWA #HydroplaneRacing #TurboToad #IndependentMusic #CommunityRadio #GoingTurbo #FamilyOwned #RadioLife #SupportLocal

Slide 2 Friday, April 17 (cont.) -Thrift Fest, Apr 17-18, 5-8pm, 9am-3pm, 3 Chicks Thrift, 1401 W Kennewick Ave -Planetarium Movie, 7-8pm, CPCCo Planetarium, 2600 N 20th Ave Bldg O -Wit, Apr 17-19, 7:30pm, 2pm, Richland Players, 608 The Parkway Saturday, April 18 -PFLAG Self Defense, 9am, Beartooth Aikido, 1348 Jadwin Ave -PC Lego Masters, 9-11am, PC of Kennewick, 1350 N Grant St -My RAD Art Lab, 10-11:30am, Art YOUR Way, 6303 Burden Blvd -LGBTea+ and Coffee, 10am-Noon, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Metaphysical Market, 10am-4pm, Adventures Underground, 1391 George WA Way -Animal Adoption Event, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 6807 W Canal Dr -Tri-Cities Earth Day, Noon-4pm, REACH Museum, 1943 Columbia Park Trl -Passport to Fun, 5:30pm, Events at Sunset, 915 Bypass Hwy -“Hawkeye” Herman, 7:30pm, All Saints' Church, 1322 Kimball Ave Sunday, April 19 -Sunday Food Pantry, 10am-Noon, Richland AC Church, 1749 Stevens Dr -TC4P Banner Making, 4:30-6pm, Kennewick Library, 1620 S Union St -PFLAG Queer Social, 6pm, Azucar @ Out & About, 327 W Lewis St #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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*Events may require reservations, or details may change after publication. Always verify with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, April 13 -Magic Mondays, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café, 227 Symons St -LGBTQIA+ Craft Social, 5:30-7:30pm, Richland Library, 955 Northgate Dr -Open Mic, 7pm-Close, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave Tuesday, April 14 -Art Explorers, 4-6pm, Yellow Dog Art, 214-B Torbett St -TAG Intro to GM, 5-6:30pm, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Columbia River Cabaret, 6pm, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave Wednesday, April 15 -Jazz Jams, 6-8pm, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave -PFLAG Family Support, 6:30-8pm, Richland Library, 955 Northgate Dr -Karaoke Wednesdays, 7-8pm, Azucar @ Out & About, 327 W Lewis St Thursday, April 16 -Silent Book Club, 5-7pm, Zintel Creek, 314 N Underwood St -TAG Board Games, 5-7pm, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Trivia Thursdays, 6-8pm, Summer's Hub Pasco, 6120 Burden Blvd Friday, April 17 -TAGCON, Apr 17-19, 10am-10pm, HAPO Center, 6600 Burden Blvd -Grandma's Storytime, 11am-Noon, Adventures Underground, 1391 George WA Way -Kids Game Night, 6:30-9pm, PC of Kennewick, 1350 N Grant St -Deathtrap, 6:45pm, Mystery Theatre, 7425 West Clearwater Ave #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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Boots in the Basin: The shrub steppe is calling "I like to teach people about the shrub steppe because many don’t know how fragile and endangered it is.”

BOOTS April 2026

By Jenny Rieke, Mikki Symonds, and Pauline Schafer, Heather Constance

tumbleweird.org/shrub-steppe...

#ShrubSteppe #TriCitiesWA #BadgerMountain #BioBlitz2026 #CommunityScience #BackCountryHorsemen #REACHMuseum #NatureLovers #PNWOutdoor #WashingtonState #NativePlants #ExploreWA

Get loud

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour

Narrated by Melinda Cumming

@the-ilrc.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/get-loud/

#VoiceJustice #WallaWalla #ImmigrantRights #KnowYourRights #RapidResponse #WAWhistles #CommunitySolidarity #LatinaActivism #WallaWallaWA #Grassroots #EndTonePolicing #WashingtonState

Good news on climate change, Part 2

By Steve Ghan and Bob Wegeng

Narrated by @jmwood.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/good-news-on-climate-change-2/

#ClimateChange #GoodNews #CarbonCycle #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonSinks #EnvironmentalScience #NetZero #CO2 #NatureBasedSolutions

T(H)E L(AN)D (FO)R THE SAC(R)IFICE(D) “The land is here. I can feel it burn, scarred forever.”

THE LAND FOR THE SACRIFICED

By Arlyn Kiterberg

Narrated by @richpalmer.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/the-land-for-the-sacrificed/

#HanfordSite #TriCitiesWA #NuclearGothic #EasternWashington #HighDesert #AtomicAge #EnvironmentalHistory #PNW #ManhattanProject #WashingtonState #NuclearHistory

Slide 2 Friday, Apr 10 (cont.) -Deathtrap, Apr 10-11, 6:45pm, Mystery Theatre, 7425 West Clearwater Ave -Wit, Apr 10-11, 7:30pm, Richland Players, 608 The Parkway Saturday, Apr 11 -Spring Sewing Class, 9-11am, PC of Kennewick, 1350 N Grant St -Texture Tour, 9:30-Noon, FrogPatch, 20 N Benton St -Spring Vibes Market, 10am-3pm, SpringHill Suites, 7048 West Grandridge Blvd -Plant Partners, 10:30am, Kennewick Library, 1620 S Union St -Nature Journaling, 10:30am-12:30pm, Amon Basin Preserve, 425 Broadmoor St -PFLAG Masked Crafts, 1-3pm, CSA Building, 719 Jadwin Ave Ste 24 -Chapters & Canines, 1-4pm, Dax's Bar & Grill, 1004 Lee Blvd -Dinosaurs, 2-3pm, CPCCo Planetarium, 2600 N 20th Ave Bldg O -Ensemble Schumann, 7:30pm, Kennewick 1st Presbyterian, 2001 W Kennewick Ave Sunday, Apr 12 -Saddle Mountain Hike, 9am, Richland Park'n’Ride, Cnr Van Giesen and Hwy 240 -Sunday Food Pantry, 10am-Noon, Richland AC Church, 1749 Stevens Dr -PFLAG SAFE Social, Noon-2pm, CSA Building, 719 Jadwin Ave Ste 24 -Paint Party, 6-8pm, Azucar @ Out & About, 327 W Lewis St #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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*Events may require reservations, or details may change after publication. Always verify with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Apr 6 -Monday Vinyasa, 4:30-5:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga, 5608 W Clearwater Ave -Painting for Teens, 4-6pm, Yellow Dog Art, 214-B Torbett St -Open Mic, 7pm-Close, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave Tuesday, Apr 7 -Dusty Dungeons, 4-6pm, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Spring Paint Night, 6-8pm, Blackthorne Pub, 201 W Kennewick Ave -Ukulele Club, 6:30-7:45pm, Richland Library, 955 Northgate Dr Wednesday, Apr 8 -Upcycled Art, 10am-Noon, REACH Museum, 1943 Columbia Park Trail -Sensory Planetarium, Noon-1pm, CPCCo Planetarium, 2600 N 20th Ave Bldg O -Speed Puzzling, 6-8pm, Solar Spirits, 702 Suite B The Parkway Thursday, Apr 9 -Little Explorers, 10:15-11:15am, REACH Museum, 1943 Columbia Park Trl Friday, Apr 10 -Grandma's Storytime, 11am-Noon, Adventures Underground, 1391 George WA Way -Game Time Fridays, 11am-1pm, Richland Library, 955 Northgate Dr -Goats & Chickens 101, 4-5:30pm, Anything Grows, 1625 Columbia Park Trl -Needle Felting Class, 6-8pm, Art YOUR Way, 6303 Burden Blvd -Mind Body Restore, 7:30-8:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga, 5608 W Clearwater Ave -easyday, 9pm-Close, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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The Sunny Hours in Concert “I write for all the senses — I like imagery that evokes feelings and memories.”

The Sunny Hours in Concert

By Ted Miller

tumbleweird.org/the-sunny-hours-in-concert/

#TheSunnyHours #GesaPowerhouseTheatre #WallaWalla #NewMusical #MusicalTheater #WashingtonHistory #1940sSwing #PNWArts #SupportLocalTheater #WomenPlaywrights #SeattleJazz #WallaWallaValley #TheSunnyHours

TAGCON: The best gaming convention in the Tri-Cities “We love bringing new people into our community, and we’re really good at it. Come play games with us!”

TAGCON: The best gaming convention in the Tri-Cities

By Brendan Quinn

tumbleweird.org/tagcon-26/

tagcon.org

#TAGCON2026 #TriCityAreaGaming #gaming #gamingconvention #TriCitiesWA #BoardGameCon #InclusiveGaming #AccessibleGaming #TabletopRPG #Catan #GamingCommunity #SafeSpace #TabletopGames

Dreaming of recycling at your school? “It is inspiring to see how many young people are eager to do more to help our environment.”

Dreaming of recycling at your school?

By Heather Constance

Narrated by Melinda Cumming

tumbleweird.org/dreaming-of-...

#EarthDay2026 #MarcusWhitmanElementary #EcologyClub #TriCitiesWA #Sustainability #GreenSchools #RichlandWA #Recycle #EcoFriendly #StudentAction #EnvironmentalEducation

Stunning designs and fine crafts on display this April “This exhibition is part of a contribution to ‘Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026’ presented by Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning documentary series.”

Stunning designs and fine crafts on display this April

By Marisa Quirk

tumbleweird.org/fine-crafts-on-display-this-april/

#Handwork2026 #ShapedInTheNorthwest #GalleryAtThePark #NWDC #CraftInAmerica #PNWArt #RichlandWA #TriCitiesWA #SupportLocalArtists #StudioCraft #ArtExhibition #NWArtists

Image of Casey Means and thumbs pointing down, and text that reads: NO Mean,s NO! Casey Means is unqualified to be the Nation’s Doctor. Easily email Senators at tr.ee/NoMeansNo

Casey Means - unqualified to be the Nation’s Doctor
No Means, NO!

Easily email your Senators and urge them to stand against Means on her full senate vote: zurl.co/45MPw

Here are just a few reasons why: (1/2)

Slide 2 Friday, Apr 3 -Art Without Barriers, 9am-3pm, 3 Chicks Thrift Shop & Boutique, 1401 W Kennewick Ave -Grandma's Storytime, 11am-Noon, Adventures Underground, 1391 George WA Way -Book Recs Night, 6-7pm, Barnes & Noble, 1321 N Columbia Centre Blvd -Mind Body Restore, 7:30-8:30pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga, 5608 W Clearwater Ave -Salsa Social Dance, 10pm-1:30am, Desert Heat Restaurant, 707 W Court St Saturday, Apr 4 -LGBTea+ and Coffee, 10am-Noon, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Easter Bake Sale, 10am-2pm, Paw's Natural Pet Emporium, 8551 W Gage Blvd Ste N -Creative Craft Bar, 11am-2pm, Creative Craft Bar, 8600 W Clearwater Avenue -Animal Adoption Event, 11am-3pm, PetSmart, 6807 W Canal Dr -Spring Egg-Stravaganza, Noon, Pasco Sporting Complex, 6520 Home Run Rd -Wildflower Walk, Noon-2pm, Badger Mtn, West Trailhead -Adult Easter Egg Hunt, 6-9pm, Hermiston Parks & Rec, 735 NW 7th St -Improv Comedy Show, 6:45pm, The Mystery Theatre, 7425 West Clearwater Ave -Planetarium in Spanish, 7-9pm, CPCCo Planetarium, 2600 N 20th Ave Bldg O Sunday, Apr 5 -PFLAG Easter Potluck, 6-8pm, Azucar @ Out & About, 327 W Lewis St -Sunday Food Pantry, 10am-Noon, Richland AC Church, 1749 Stevens Dr #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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*Events may require reservations, or details may change after this list is published. Always verify details with event host.* Slide 1 Monday, Mar 30 -Kids’ Adventure Camp, 7:30am-5:30pm, The PC of Kennewick, 1350 N Grant St -Magic Mondays, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café, 227 Symons St -Open Mic, 7pm-Close, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave Tuesday, Mar 31 -Read the Rainbow, 5:30-6:30pm, Kennewick Library, 1620 S Union St Wednesday, Apr 1 -Pokemon League, 4-7pm, Caterpillar Café, 227 Symons St -Waterwise Landscaping, 5:30-7:30pm, Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr -Wood Craft Painting, 6-8pm, Nico’s on First Avenue, 525 W 1st Ave -Facts That Sound Fake, 6-8pm, Sage Brewing Company, 8425 Chapel Hill Blvd -Karaoke Wednesdays, 7-8pm, Azucar @ Out & About, 327 W Lewis St -Recovery Dharma, 7:30-9pm, Lifted Lotus Yoga, 5608 W Clearwater Ave Thursday, Apr 2 -TAG Board Games, 5-7pm, Caterpillar Cafe, 227 Symons St -Trivia Thursdays, 6-8pm, Summer's Hub of Pasco, 6120 Burden Blvd -PFLAG Youth Night, 6:30-8:30pm, Boys & Girls Club, 801 N 18th Ave -Cocktail Class, 6:30-8:30pm, The Peacock, 910 S Columbia Center Blvd Ste G -Geeks who Drink, 7:30pm-Close, Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave #supportlocal #events #tricitieswa

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Art & Poetry March 2026 Come enjoy the art and poetry featured in the March 2026 issue of Tumbleweird!

Art & Poetry mar 2026

#artandpoetry #CreativeExpression #ArtisticJourney #poetryart #instaart #instapoetry #artistofinstagram #poetofinstagram #poeticart #poetry #artwork

tumbleweird.org/art-poetry-march-2026/

Colorful, feminine faces with the word: TUMBLEWEIRD

The April 2026 issue is out now on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/posts/154040...

Cover art by Angelique Spence

No atheists in foxholes “In 2019, I wanted to die, but not so badly that I needed God to save me.” (CW: Suicidal ideation)

No atheists in foxholes

By Derrick Heisey

Narrated by @richpalmer.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/no-atheists-in-foxholes/

#MentalHealthJourney #TarotReading #ChaosMagick #JungianPsychology #ShadowWork #ModernPaganism #MentalHealthAwareness #TarotCommunity #HealingTrauma #SuicidePrevention

I, Asimov “Asimov’s Laws of Robotics should be committed to memory by everyone concerned with the future of artificial intelligence.”

I, Asimov

By Steven Woolfolk

Narrated by @richpalmer.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/i-asimov/

#IsaacAsimov #ScienceFiction #ClassicSciFi #IRobot #ThreeLawsOfRobotics #SciFiBooks #TheGreatExplainer #Bookstagram #HistoryOfScience #Robotics #GoldenAgeSciFi #STEM #Humanism #NationalRoboticsWeek

Digging Deeper with Lindsay Gailey “We owe it to kids to be our best selves and expose the students to all the passions of learning that life has to offer.”

BOOTS IN THE BASIN: Digging Deeper with Lindsay Gailey

By Jenny Rieke

tumbleweird.org/digging-deeper-with-lindsay-gailey/

#tricitieswa #supportlocal #tricitieswashington #bootsinthebasin #natureconnection #EnvironmentalEducation #wildspaces
#natureishome #outdoorlearning #kidsinnature

Good news on climate change “We have observed several success stories in the last twenty years that have helped the U.S. reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide.”

Good news on climate

By Steven Ghan and Bob Wegeng

Narrated by @jmwood.bsky.social

tumbleweird.org/good-news-on-climate-change/

#pnw #tricitieswa #ClimateScience #sustainability #carboncycle #cleanenergy #netzero #NaturalClimateSolutions #GreenTech #Innovation #CarbonDrawdown #energytransition

The genesis of a motivational speaker “In a world where the youth often grapple with challenges that seem almost impossible to overcome, the role of motivational speakers and youth pastors has become increasingly vital.”

The genesis of a motivational speaker

By Anyla McDonald

tumbleweird.org/the-genesis-of-a-motivational-speaker/

#bethechange #youthempowerment #resilience #findyourpurpose #CommunityImpact #tricitieswa #InclusiveFuture #FaithInAction #youthministry #EmpowerTheYouth #LeadershipDevelopment

Residents rise to recall "Having a recall initiative is not just an appropriate response, it is the only response."

Residents rise to recall
tumbleweird.org/residents-ri...
by Dori Luzzo Gilmour

"Having a recall initiative is not just an appropriate response, it is the only response."

#PortofBenton #LocalNews