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Gray backpack with pink scarf found near Columbia Center Mall
Tri-Cities
Found
listing
Posted
3 months
ago
Description
I found a gray North Face backpack this afternoon around 2:15pm in the parking lot behind the Starbucks at the Columbia Center Mall, Kennewick. It's a medium-sized bag with a blue interior and a pink scarf peeking out of the top zipper; there’s also a small panda keychain clipped to the front pocket. Inside are a few personal items and a worn photo, so I know it probably means a lot to someone. I’d really like to get it back to its owner—this bag seems to hold sentimental value and I’d hate for someone to lose something important.
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Tri-Cities
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