Hey ... I'm Michele Mathews, half of The Morning Bull Pen. I'm a working mother of four kids trying to juggle everyday life without dropping any balls along the way. I'm born and raised in the Yakima Valley dirt. I started out in radio at the age of 15 at the Yakima Valley Skills Center. I've moved around the dial to various radio stations and took a few years off to raise babies before finding my home on The Bull. My one vice is drinking a mint mocha every morning. I LOVE (obsessed with) Alexandar Skarsgard, Sam Hunt and Tim McGraw. Follow me on Twitter @michelecomedy, Instagram @michelemathewscomedy and Snapchat @michelem929. Remember that I love you!
Michele Mathews
Couples Court: Can She Stay Married to the Son of the World’s Worst Mother-In-Law?
Mother-in-law jokes didn't just come out of thin air -- friction between a parent and that parent's son or daughter's spouse has been going on ever since society invented marriage.
This week's Couples Court case is a prime example.
Camping at Watershed: What Do I Need To Know?
I've gone to the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge a few times, but I've never camped there. That's all about to change this year, though.
I'm going camping for the first time!
Old Dominion Member Sports Vintage Yakima T-Shirt at Seattle Show
Normally, when you tell people you're from Yakima, Washington, they have no clue what you're talking about. So when I introduce myself to country artists, I don't expect them to know our small town. Plus, they bounce around from town to town to town to town and I'm sure all the those towns start to blend together.
Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to meet Old Dominion, who are on tour with K
What Should Michele Ask Sam Hunt Backstage?
One of the little perks of our job is getting the opportunity to meet various artists.
You learn that they are normal just like you, so it becomes normal for us to chat with them as if they are our friends.
But then there are the artists that we REALLY like.
Online Job Application Etiquette: How Do You Follow Up?
My sister-in -law recently moved back to Yakima from Texas, and she's on the hunt for a J.O.B.!
In this day and age, most job applications are filled out on online, though, so she's asked me she should follow up with her prospective employers in person or wait to be contacted by them...
Do You Have a Crazy Online Dating Story?
The world of dating can be a crazy adventure, to say the least. And now that people can find potential dates online, it's only gotten crazier.
Couples Court: Her Massage Sessions Are a Touchy Subject For Her Boyfriend
This week's Couples Court involves the complaint of a boyfriend who's jealous of his girl's massage therapist. She says the visits help relieve the pain of a car wreck injury, but the thought of another man touching her gets her boyfriend bent out of shape.
Here's the rub ...
What’s the Strangest Citation You’ve Ever Received?
Strange citations -- driving in the left lane, giving a dog a beer in a park, urinating in public.
What strange or unusual citation have you received?
Couples Court: Is He a Hot Head or Should She Just Chill?
This week's Couples Court case could seem trivial at first, but it's a surprisingly common domestic dispute. And it's one that often speaks to deeper issues in relationships -- such as respect and taking your partner's concerns seriously.
It's also a tough one for which to find a good compromise ...
Robbie Walden Band + Slings and Arrows Set to Take the Stage at Downtown Summer Nights
We promise: It won't rain this week!
Get ready for a perfect evening this Thursday (July 14) when the Robbie Walden Band, plus Slings and Arrows, perform at Downtown Summer Nights on North Front Street.
The Robbie Walden Band hails from the west side, but they've played Yakima before -- they were at DSN just last summer...
China’s Surprisingly Popular ‘Facekinis’ Block the Sun, But Cast a Creepy Shade
Facekinis -- masks for swimmers and beach-goers that cover the entire face, leaving only eyes, nose and mouth exposed. The mask protects wearers from 99.8 percent of UVA and UVB rays.
Umm ... or just wear sunscreen?
Don’t Take Family Reunions for Granted — This is Your History
Family reunions: the one time of year that you get to see first, second and third cousins twice removed -- though I have no idea what that really means. Some of them you see every two years and some you see every four, six or 10 years -- or maybe only every 20 year or so...