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🌱 How Pasco flyers can benefit from the new Portland nonstop route

Pasco, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Pasco! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Pasco flyers can benefit from the new Portland nonstop route
  • What Pasco parents need to know about the paraeducator firing
  • Are Japanese beetles in your Pasco neighborhood eligible for free treatment?

Also on today's calendar: The Gain Stage Benefit Show and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot, with a high of 94 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flights to Portland return to Tri-Cities Airport after 7 years (tri-cityherald.com) — Nonstop flights between Pasco’s Tri-Cities Airport and Portland are back after a seven-year gap, giving local travelers easier access to 66 additional destinations. Airport Director Buck Taft says both inaugural flights were full and stresses that keeping the route depends on strong community use, calling the restored service a sign of the region’s economic strength.
   

2. Pasco paraeducator fired, criminal investigation underway (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Pasco parents are being told that a Ray Reynolds Middle School paraeducator has been fired and is under criminal investigation after reports of inappropriate contact with a student. District leaders say they immediately notified Pasco Police, removed the substitute from employment, and pledged full cooperation with investigators while emphasizing their commitment to student safety.
   

3. Washington begins annual invasive pest survey (nbcrightnow.com) — Pasco is one of several south-central Washington cities where state agriculture crews are trapping and treating for destructive Japanese beetles, and residents there can opt in for free, reduced-risk insecticide treatments. Officials warn that without strong local participation, the beetles could threaten home gardens, parks, and farms, so Pasco households in treatment zones are urged to give consent and report any disturbed traps.
   

4. Shelter Dog in Need of Extra Love Looks Back Longingly When the Kennel Door Shuts (dogtime.com) — A Pasco-based shelter volunteer is drawing attention to Chynna, a gentle, mellow dog waiting for adoption at the Benton Franklin Humane Society in nearby Kennewick. Her video shows the pup’s calm demeanor and heartbreaking glance back as the kennel door closes, encouraging Tri-Cities residents, especially those in Pasco, to consider giving Chynna a new home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I recently learned that the local animal shelters are in need of blanket and toys for the animals they currently house.
    If you have left over yarn, or material you might want to consider making a few blankets to donate. (Nextdoor Salem Dr)
  • I have a CPAP machine that I no longer have to use.
    If someone out there is a need let me know, it’s fairly new and comes with lots of accessories. I am asking $100 for it .rf (Nextdoor West Linda Loviisa)
  • Simplot posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician (Night Shift) Pasco, WA in Pasco. Apply here.
  • Manpower posted a job opening for Shipping Administrative Assistant in Pasco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasco here.

Ok Pasco! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pasco

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