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First Sign of Liquor Coming to Grocery Stores

Some are for it, some are against it.  Either way, the first sign of the privatized liquor sales has popped up in the form of a banner on the front of the Summitview Safeway in Yakima.  The banner states that Liquor will be available for purchase at Safeway beginning June 1st

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The Morning Bull Pen Will Announce the Selah Parade.

Selah Community Days kicked off yesterday and runs through this Sunday.

The parade is tomorrow morning at 10am with a new route this year. It will start at the 7-11 and end at the last stop light

Taylor Swift Shares Creative ‘Eyes Open’ Lyric Video

Taylor Swift‘s rocking singing voice in this cryptic song has been the perfect addition to ‘The Hunger Games’ soundtrack, but so far, we haven’t seen the ‘Eyes Open’ and ‘Safe & Sound’ singer do much with the music she made for the movie (other than contribute to an awesome soundtrack, of course). Until now, that is. Swift just released a creative stop-motion lyric video of her hit song ‘Eyes Open‘ — and we can’t get enough.


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10 Essential Tips to Help You Get the Best Deals at Garage Sales

With the popularity of eBay and craigslist, it has become very easy to get great deals on “gently used” items without leaving the comfort of your home, but as the weather warms up, we can’t deny that there is just something much more exciting about finding those great deals while on the hunt at garage sales all over town.


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10 Things You Didn’t Know About George Strait

George Strait is celebrating his 60th birthday today (May 18)! There isn’t an artist in country music who’s been as successful for as long as the King. He’s charted at least one song every year since his debut single ‘Unwound’ hit in 1981. Strait got his start in an unusual way, however. In fact, there are a number of quirks about the legend’s life you might find surprising.

The Four Most Outrageous Commutes in the World

Check out this list from "Reader's Digest" of the worst commutes in the WORLD.  They are all pretty bad... but #2 on the list fascinates me.  I watched the video of the zip line several times.  I can't believe how young the kids are riding that zip line!  Check out the video below

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The First Annual Tennis Jamboree is Sat June 2nd at Kissel Park

Are you a tennis player? Maybe you want to learn to be a tennis player? You will want to join in on all the fun that will take place on June 2nd at Kissel Park. Mini lessons for all ages, serve speed testing, a Ball tryout machine, Racket demos, round robin matches and FREE T-shirts for the first 30 guests.

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Daily Roundup: Country Stars Mourn the Death of Two Music Icons + More

Today was a sad day for the music world. One country music inspiration and legendary banjo player passed at the age of 75. Fans also learned of the death of the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. And while Summer’s death was less directly related to the country music world, it was no less a reason to mourn — especially for Dolly Parton. Get those stories and more in today’s Taste of Country Daily Roundup.

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Top 5 Places to Have a Picnic in the Yakima Valley

Now that we finally have some beautiful Yakima sunshine on a regular basis it's time to get outside and enjoy it! Grab your blanket and your lunch and have an old fashioned picnic. Here are my top 5 places to picnic in the Yakima Valley.

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Dolly Parton Reflects on the Passing of ‘Wonderful Singer’ Donna Summer

With all the outpouring of love and mourning over the death of Donna Summer, no country artist has expressed the true loss of such an iconic artist as eloquently as Dolly Parton. The ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer issued an official statement about the death of her fellow singer and songwriter on Thursday.

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Jessica Alba and Mickey Rourke Officially Return For ‘Sin City 2′

Good news for those of you who have been waiting years and years for that ‘Sin City’ sequel to finally start production — it will and two of the big name stars from the Robert Rodriguez film will be coming back for the sequel.


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Taylor Swift Donates $4M to Country Music Hall of Fame for Music Education

By now, everyone knows that award-winning country star Taylor Swift has a huge heart. And thanks to her award-winning, record-breaking music career, the ‘Mean’ hitmaker has a hefty bank account, too. What do you get when you put those things together? A gigantic donation to a new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame.