Good morning, Richland.

Rocket (an 8-pound pup) is available for adoption this week from Pet Overpopulation Prevention in Pasco.

He loves fetch, walks, and playing with kids and dogs while needing a secure fence for safe roaming.

Toys R Us will return to Columbia Center Mall as a full store — set between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s — and is hiring staff while an opening date remains to be set.

Tumbleweed Music Festival returns Labor Day weekend for its 30th year, kicking off today in Richland with a free Alternative Folk concert and offering live acoustic music, workshops, and select ticketed shows through Sunday on six stages + two workshop rooms.

As students return to school, Kennewick Police are increasing patrols around school zones to enforce the 20 mph limit when lights are flashing.

Officers will patrol before and after classes in partnership with the school district & work to keep traffic safe.

Health officials from the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health have warned that a bloom of toxic algae has been detected at McNary Wildlife Refuge near Finley, advising visitors to avoid the water and keep pets and children away to prevent illness.

Health officials in Richland advise getting a flu shot now in September — it offers the best defense against flu season, especially for the very young, older adults, or those with weakened immune systems.

After his clinical trial ended this summer, Juan Solano’s family in Pasco struggled to access the newly FDA-approved cancer drug Rasonque for his stage 4 pancreatic cancer treatment, a process that involved over 70 phone calls and more than 40 hours managing prior authorizations (costing over $9,000 for the first week).

Pet Overpopulation Prevention is offering Rocket (an 8-pound, two-year-old pup who loves fetch, walks, and gets along with kids and other dogs) for adoption in Pasco this week.

He needs a secure fence to roam safely.