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Jeff Charbonneau Adresses Crowd with President Obama at White House

Todd Lyons — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:34:07 +0000

Moments ago, Zillah High's national "Teacher of the Year," Jeff charbonneau, addressed the press and a collection of educators from around the country in the presence of President Barack Obama.

Here is a screen cap moments after his remarks.

Carrie Underwood Drawing Attention to END IT!

Cefus — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:26:35 +0000

Carrie Underwood posted a picture on Facebook of her hand with a red x painted on it. She is joining the fight of the group called End It. Here is what their mission is…Slavery still exists. We want every man, woman and child to know that there are 27 million men, women and children, just [...]

Do You Know The Woman is Who's Always Standing by the Speaker of the House? [PHOTO]

Cefus — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:31:10 +0000

Every time I turn on a major news network I always see something about National politics and lately it's been the President vs the Speaker of the House John Boehner on the looming budget cuts. It's the same broken record...it's his fault, no it's his fault and the finger pointing continues with not much action.

Now what I see in the photo below is the same woman at almost every press conference. Do you know who she is?

Yakima Residents Not Happy About More Payroll Taxes Being Taken

Cefus — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:49:46 +0000

I’m sure you’re wondering why your first paycheck of the new year was cut short. You can thank Congress for that extra deduction. We are all realizing the effects of a 2 year old payroll tax break that expired, which puts some of us in Yakima in a bind. Claire Biggs of Yakima said “It’s [...]

Petraeus Scandal Needs More Answers and Less Humor

Cefus — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:33:17 +0000

I had the privilege of meeting with General David Petraeus in March of 2010. He was staying at the same Washington DC hotel and I noticed a large number of Army officials wandering around. I struck up conversation in the hotel elevator with a Major who at the time just happened to be Petraeus’ scheduler. [...]

Did You Watch the Presidential Debate? There is Still Time to Register to Vote

Cefus — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:17:09 +0000

Word on the street is that Mitt Romney won the first debate against President Barack Obama. There is still a month until the general election and in WA State you have until October 8th to register to vote. So if you need to do that (hint, hint, wink, wink) then just click here to start [...]

Obama vs. Romney Debate: Highlights From Tonight's Showdown in Denver

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:48:54 +0000

The first debate of the 2012 presidential election campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started a little after 9 p.m. ET from the University of Denver’s Magness Arena. Jim Lehrer, host of ‘Newshour’ on PBS, moderated the event, which covered domestic policy. The first part of the evening centered on the economy. Lehrer [...]

Ballots Are Out, Now it's Our Job to Fill Them In!

Cefus — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:40:55 +0000

Have you received your ballot in the mail yet? Most Yakima County Voters should have by now, and we’ve got some big decisions to make in regards to who is going to be running out state for the next four years. It’s no big secret that I think we need some real and serious change [...]

WA Attorney General Rob McKenna's Favorite Country Star is…[AUDIO]

Cefus — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:32:27 +0000

In a recent visit to Yakima, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna took some time to stop by the Bull studio to catch up on a number of issues. Rob has been busy traveling the State as AG but also as a candidate for Governor. Rob has been in Yakima 50 times over the past [...]

Council Wants O'Rourke To Be Next Yakima City Manager

Townsquare Media — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:08:43 +0000

After two days of interviews and following an executive session this evening, the Yakima City Council has decided it wants Tony O’Rourke to become Yakima’s next city manager. During a special meeting following this evening’s executive session, the Council voted unanimously to begin negotiations with O’Rourke on a contract. O’Rourke was one of four finalists [...]

TIME Magazine Releases List of 100 Most Influential People

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:10:04 +0000

A few weeks ago, TIME Magazine revealed the names it was considering for its annual list of the ’100 Most Influential People in the World.’ Reader votes determined one person, while the rest were selected by the magazine’s editors.

And now the final list — which includes athletes, actors, entrepreneurs and politicians — is out. So who made the cut?

Ronnie Dunn Not Afraid to Stir the Pot With Fans During Presidential Race

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:01:14 +0000

Ronnie Dunn has been an active Facebook and Twitter user in recent months, especially now more than ever with the presidential race taking place. While Dunn hasn’t flat out said who he is pulling for to be the next president, he does say enough to get his fans buzzing.

Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:54:02 +0000

On last night’s ‘Tonight Show,’ Roseanne Barr announced that she’ll be running for president in 2012. Even more surprising is that she claims to be completely serious.

“I am running for president of the United States,” she said. “I’ve got to solve all the world’s problems. I’m totally serious because I want to be part of the debates. I want to represent the taxpapers and, in fact, I’m choosing the taxpayers as my vice president.”

Bin Laden Gone And So Is The Beard!!

Jackson — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:23:06 +0000

Gary Weddle a middle school teacher in Ephrata vowed after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that he would not shave his beard until Osama bin Laden was caught. Here is the rest of the story, Thanks to Regular Guy Rant .com and KREM.com http://www.krem.com/news/Ephrata-man-keeps-promise-finally-shaves-after-bin-Laden-is-caught-121105169.html

The "Age of America" is ending in just five years! WTH?!

Jackson — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:31:26 +0000

Hey! According to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has set 2016 as the year when China’s economy officially surpasses that of America as the world’s largest. To see more click here http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=359e72b8-8531-44a9-a190-d1246d5556bd&GT1=33002

Donald Trump Tied for First Place in GOP Presidential Poll

John Riggs — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:51:41 +0000

He's gone after President Barack Obama in the last few weeks, but could real estate mogul-turned-reality TV star Donald Trump actually make it to the White House? Maybe.

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Poll released Tuesday, which asked Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who they support for the 2010 GOP presidential nomination, Trump tied former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee for first place, with 19 percent of the vote.

Rolling Thunder – A Marine's Vigil

Jackson — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:53:47 +0000

Even though Today is April’s Fools Day. I came across this….very moving. They keep us safe and protect us. They are on that wall for us! We got their backs!

The Most Expensive Gas Prices hit in February!

Jackson — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:04:56 +0000

Don’t wait to fill up the tank! Gas prices jumped 6 cents overnight, due to the recent spike in oil prices begins to hit filling stations across America. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose 5.9 cents to $3.29. That making it the third day in a row that prices have risen, [...]

Lincoln and Washington: Honest or Not

Jackson — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:33:58 +0000

GET OUT OF HERE! NO WAY! SHUT UP! Believe it or not!! 74 percent of adults don’t buy into the story that George Washington, the nation’s first president, never told a lie. The CNN/Opinion Corp. contacted 1,023 U.S. adults and asked them, if they believe George Washington lied to the public while in office. 74 percent of [...]

Giffords' condition upgraded from serious to good

Cefus — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:14:34 +0000

Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images

Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, were photographed in her hospital room watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.

Giffords was moved to Houston Friday from Tucson, where she had been treated since being shot Jan. 8 in an assassination attempt that left six people dead and 12 others