Washington News

At a time when there seems to be so much rancor and division in our country and in the world around us, it's so refreshing and encouraging to hear of a group of people who can cut through the chaotic clutter to see what's truly important. In fact, a team of amazingly compassionate people f…

Remember a week or so ago, when the air quality in Yakima was rated as HAZARDOUS with a dismal rating of 435 and nobody could breathe? Yeah, me too. The past several days of alternating sunshine, a few showers, and some fresh breezes have been very welcomed indeed...

Being a teacher is one of the most thankless jobs out there. It's a career most children look up to, someone who's basically a second mom or dad to many - teachers have a very self-rewarding position though their salary says otherwise. Fortunately, when compared to other states, Washington…

The weekend is almost upon us and even though certain restrictions continue during the 'Season of COVID', there are still plenty of wonderfully fresh and delicious produce and food as well as craft items at the Yakima Downtown Farmer’s Market...

Unwanted stuff in my inbox. Pop-ups on social media showing unsolicited bargains at stores I've never shopped. Links to videos that have nothing to do with anything I'm remotely interested in. Any of those things sound familiar to you? Probably...

I don't know why it seems that people always tend to focus more on food as we head into the weekends. Perhaps it's because we're more likely to cook outdoors, fire up the barbecue or the smoker or perhaps just get together with family and friends...

In some of the bigger cities, they're few and far between, but such a thing exists as a cereal bar or cereal cafe. It's a place where you can enjoy a bowl of cereal -- seriously! I've personally been to the Kellogg's Cafe in New York as well as one in Rochester, NY and loved them both. Los Angeles h…

It's anyone's guess as to how our current state of affairs will affect the celebration of one of our culture's most participated-in holidays - the spooky, scary, creepy, hauntedly delightful - HALLOWEEN!
Many areas around the country have banned certain aspects of it like attempting to…

Welcome to Episode #7 of: 'Tater Thoughts': Musings of a Golden Retriever.
From the fertile mind of Tater Tot Stephenson, the golden retriever member of the Stephenson family. (By the way, for the record, my mind is all that is fertile, following the neutering incident of 2020)...

The air quality in the Yakima Valley remains listed as 'Hazardous' to your health as of Tuesday evening and it looks as though any hope of substantial clearing won't be until the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT which is in effect until Friday at 1…

What are your plans for this evening? Let's see, there's a Monday Night Football Double-Header on television - celebrating 50 Years since the NFL decided to go up against Doris Day on Monday nights back in 1970. Que sera sera!
While I might have the games on in the background, I'm goin…

The entire West Coast is dealing with excessive smoke and haze as the result of widespread wildfire activity. Here in the Yakima Valley, we're experiencing terrible air quality and authorities say it's not going to get better for the next few days...