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TroutandShoeiOhtani?Yeah,thatone Howaretheydoing:ThePascoDustDevils finishedsecondlastinthefirsthalfofthe seasonandarecurrentlysitting(asofthis writing)lastinthesecondhalf.Hencethe headline. 3facts:Inanefforttobetterknowour enemies,herearethreefactsaboutPasco(and maybeRichlandandKennewick…depending) andtheirbaseballsquadron.
2.WineCountry.Apparently,Washington's Tri-Citieshavearound200winerieswithin aone-hourdrive.So,ifyou’reafanofvines
TheTeam:TheTriCityDustDevils.Iknow whatyou’rethinking:whattheheckarethe threecitiesthatmakeupthistrifectaofcities theDustDevilsplayfor?Thosewouldbe: Richland,KennewickandPasco.Theyare threecitiescloselylinkedbythemeetingof threerivers,nestledrightatthebottomof WashingtonState
impactcannotbeoverstatedandIwantto thankhimforhistirelessadvocacy." anddedication.” Ramsayhasbeenalightningrodoverthe years,partlyduetothefactthatheismarried tolongtimeAtiraWomen'sResourceSociety CEOJaniceAbbott.Theirtwoagencies workhandinglove,creatingalongstanding perceivedconflictofinterest HislastdayofemploymentwillbeSept 6,2022.AnewCEOhasnotyetbeen announced. BobKronbauerwithfilesfromMikeHowell I K E H O W E L L
TheDustDevilsplayoutofGesaStadiumin Pasco.Sofortherestofthisarticle,Iwillrefer tothemasThePascoDustDevils,inasubtle actoftrolling. MajorLeagueTeam:TheDustDevilsare aminorleagueaffiliateTheLosAngeles AngelsofAnaheim.Youknow,theMLB teamthathassquanderedthetalentsofMike
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Creatingart'makesmefeelalive'saysJunko Amessageaboutsustainabilitycouldbe drawnfromhiswork,especiallygivenherides aroundonabikeanddoesn'tuseanyengines ormotorstobuildhiscreations,butJunko saysit'spassionthatdriveshimmorethan communication. "It’sjustmypassion.It’sareasontolive,andit makesmefeelalive,"heexplains. Takingtimetocompleteitisagoodthing,he adds. "Itseemstomethatinthisdayandage everythinggetsdoneextremelyfastand conveniently,regardlessofhowmuchenergy ittakesoritsenvironmentalimpact,"he says."Ithinkit’sgoodtotakethingsslowly sometimes." Livingarelativelyun-tetheredlife,Junko iscoyaboutwherehisworkwillpopup next.However,therewillbemore,givenhis passionforthecreativeprocess. "Artisafull-timepassionforme,"hesays. "Sometimesit’sacareer,sometimesit’snot." "IlivefairlyminimallysothatIcanspendless timetryingtogenerateincomeandmoretime focusingonthethingsIlove."
fyouarereadingthisonlinethefollowing statementwillbetrueforyou:Thisweek, theTri-CityDustDevilsrollintotownto takeonourbelovedC’s.
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HelistsarecentshootingonHastings,a womanbeingsetonfireintheDTES,and therecentheatwaveasevidencethathecan "nolongerhaveconfidenceIcansolvethe complexproblemsfacingusatBCHousing." InresponsetoRamsay'sresignation, VancouvermayorKennedyStewartsaidina statement:“ShayneRamsay’sworkoverthe last22yearsasBCHousingCEOhasmeant thousandsofpeopleallacrossourProvince haveawarmandsafeplacetocallhome.His
attheNatthisweek(orhopefullyIwillhave seenyouatTheNatlastweek,depending whenyoureadthis)aswe’reenteringthe homestretchoftheseason.Don’tsquander thebaseballseason Takeinasmanygamesasyoucan,because beforeyouknowit,we’llallbepiningfor baseballwhilestaringoutarainywindow. ByRyanBeil AtTheNat:Tri-City?Morelike'tri'harder! BO BK RO NB AU ER Hisannouncementlettertothe public,sharedAug.2,begins withthementionthat"something shifted"forhimonMay7,2022after amanwaskilledinCRABPark.Itgoesonto outlinemultiplereasonsforhisdeparture Thedecisionseemstohavebeenmadelast week,asRamsaysayshewas"swarmedby opponentsandthreatenedwithphysical violence,"afterspeakingatapublichearing atCityHallandthathehashadotherthreats madeagainsthim. Ramsaymadearareappearanceasaspeaker tothemotiontoapprovea129-unitsocial
Forsomeofyouthisisaseriespreview,and forsomeaseriesreview.Timeisrelative.And alsoacircle,I’mtold?Also,planningand organizationhaveneverbeenmystrongsuit.I havetoomuchbaseballtowatch!
CallingRamsay'swork"morechallenging thaneverbefore"duenumerousfactors, suchasthemandateimposeduponBC Housingtocreatemorehousing,alongside "unprecedentedhousingdemandbrought onbyCOVID-19,thetoxicdrugcrisis,and decadesofunderinvestment,"Stewartlauded thedepartingCEOwho"maintainedhis focusonhelpingthoseinmostneed." AddedStewart:"OnbehalfoftheCityof Vancouver,Iwouldliketooffermysincerest thankstoMr.Ramsayforhisyearsofservice
1.ThePrincipalowneroftheteamishall-offamerGeorgeBrett,bestknownforcharging anumpirewithanintenttokillafterbeing ejectedforusingtoomuchpinetaronhisbat. It’safascinatingpieceofbaseballloreand ifyou’veneverhadachancetolookintoit,I encourageyoutodoso!
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Whileitlooksanimal-like,thegiantyellow objectisapieceofart;theinstallationwas builttherebyJunko,ananonymousartist basedinMontreal.Hesayshecamewestand endedupstayinginVancouverforabitinthe latespring,duringwhichtimehebuiltQueen BX1000. Hewasbikingintheareawheninspiration struck;hespottedagaragethatworkedon yellowtaxicabs,whichhadahugepileof brightyellowbumpers. "Iusecarbumpersofteninmyartwork,soI thoughtitwouldbegreattousetheyellow somehow,andthatledtotheideaofcreating somesortofbeecreature,"hetellsVancouver IsAwesome."Inevertrytorecreatean animalorcreaturerealistically,Ifinditmore interestingandfuntocreatesomethingnew." AndalmosteverythingusedinQueen BX1000wasafoundobject. "Igetallthematerialsbyjustbikingaround andlookingatwhatpeoplearethrowingout," henotes."Besidessomehardware(nails/ screws/bolts)nothingwaspurchased.All thematerialwasfoundonthestreetorin someone’sgarbagepile."
andfermentedgrapes,you mightwanttoconsider visiting. 3.Theteam’scolours,blue andkhaki,aremeantto representthecoloursofthe surroundingareas.The deserthillsarekindakhaki, andtheskyandriversare, youguessedit,blue. Playertowatchoutfor: ZachNeto.Anotherquality baseballname.Ifyousay itfastenough,itkindof soundslikeShar-nado. Also,hewasafirst-round pickinthe2022MLBdraft going13thoverall.He’sonly playedthreegames,buthe’s comeoutthegatehotasall heck.Maybemewriting aboutitwilljinxhimintoa slump?Onlytimewilltell. Sothereyouhaveit Hopefullyseeyoudown housingtoweronapieceofcitypropertyin Kitsilano,tellingVancouverIsAwesomethat hehadneverspokeninfrontofcouncilatany timeinhiscareerpriortothen. Inhisletter,Ramsaygoesontosaythat"from theInteriortotheWestSide,doubtlesssmall butvocalgroupsofpeopleareincreasingly angryandincreasinglyvolatile,"andthathe iskeptawakeatnightfearingforhispersonal safetyasaresult
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QueenBX1000sitsplacid,headheld highaboveanempty,decayinglot inasouthVancouverindustrial area.
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Butlet’scontinueourvirtualtouraround thesix-teamstrongNorthWestLeague. WelcometothegreaterTri-Cityarea, Washington!
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Ifyouarereadingthisinourhumblelittle newspaper,thefollowingstatementwillbe trueforyou:Lastweek,ourbelovedC’stook onand(presumably)moppedthefloorwith theTri-CityDustDevils.
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HastingsStreetcorridor, thestoryremainsthesame: peoplearesuffering,people aredyingandpoliticians makepromisestodobetter. Thepandemiccoupledwith apoisoneddrugsupply,and thesidewalksupanddown EastHastingsStreet,where —yes—drugsarebeingsold andconsumed,wherestolen goodsarebeinghawkedand peoplearebeingassaulted, evenlitonfire Homicidesarenot uncommon.Overdosedeaths continuetosetrecords.
thelackofhousingformore than2,000unhousedpeople acrossthecity,hasnoticeably exacerbatedandexposedthe humantragedy. Thesummerheat,asithas donefordecades,forces peopleoutoftheirsingle room-occupancyhotelsto thestreetforfreshairand safety;manyofthehotelsare indisrepair,withoutproper ventilation,infestedwith rodentsandbugsandhave beenandcontinuetobe scenesofviolence. Somakeofitwhatyouwill ofthepopulationcurrently living/surviving/loiteringon
Therecentheat wavefoundmany Vancouverites tryingtostaycool andhydrated,andit'snot thelastwe'llseeoftheheat thissummer. Localsmayspotafewtags oncitytreesaskingfor help,andthosewillingto sharetheirwatercanoffera helpinghand. TheVancouverBoardof ParksandRecreationis askingresidentstohelpkeep thetreesgreen,decorating newtreesaroundthecity with'Waterme,please'tags. "Thisnewtreeneedswater twiceaweek,"thetag reads.Theparkboardalso recommendsatleast10to20 litresofwaterbespilledover thetrees'rootstwotimes perweek. Waterrestrictionsdon't applytotreesandshrubs, accordingtothetags. ByMariaDiment Vancouveritestohelp AR KB OA RD /T WI TT ER heDowntown Eastsideisagain makingnewsthis
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poetryofthecommunityis notoftencelebratedinnews pages.Anyoneremember poetBudOsborn? Engagingprogramsfor seniors(pingpong,line dancing,"survival"English courses)andclubsfor kidsatcommunitycentres haven'tmadeforalotof copy.Anyonerememberthe RayCamyouthrunningclub ledbynationalteamrunner MattJohnston? Thecommunitywork ofIndigenouselders likeMarjorieWhiteand youngpeoplelikeGenoa Point—bothwinnersof a“communitycourage award”in2012—should alsobeconsideredfora differentperspectiveonthe neighbourhood. Musiciansarewell represented,too. ButIdigress. AslongasI’vebeen inthisjob,I’veheard countlessstrategies,ideas, recommendationsandplans fromwell-meaningfolksto betterconditionsforpeople livingintheDowntown Eastside. Doctors,healthcare workers,housingadvocates, communityresidents, businessowners,non-profit leaders,copsandpoliticians haveallweighedin. Still,thepovertypersists. Readtherestofthiscolumn -adeepdive intocovering theDTESas areporter-by scanningtheQR codehere
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