Andrew Kirk has been a journalist since 2003. Although originally from the Tri-Cities, he lived in Utah for 17 years and is a graduate of the University of Utah. He is married with children and currently lives in Richland. He is an amateur historian and used to teach Mandarin Chinese to middle school students in Park City, Utah. For fun he watches movies, visits parks with his kids and occasionally rides a bicycle.
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Your Child’s School May Do Emergency Early Release Today, Feb. 8
Columbia Basin College has cancelled afternoon classes, Hanford is sending people home early, North Franklin School District is releasing early, many private schools are releasing early and public schools are on "snow routes" for afternoon buses...
Go Ravens? Tri-City Herald Flubs Super Bowl Sunday Headline
Do the Falcons know? Was it another sneaky Belichik move to make the wrong team prep for game day? These were some of the jokes locals made on Facebook this morning as people began posting pics of the Feb. 5, 2017 Sunday edition of the Tri-City Herald.
Dog Who Survived Shot to Chest Needs New Home
A shelter dog who finally found a new home was shot in the backyard of that home last year by an unknown passer-by.
Local Man Wanted for Hurting Baby Week After Learning It Wasn’t His
Zak Wilding skipped his court date last week and is wanted by police. The young man is charged with hurting his 2-month-old stepson back in Nov. 2015.
Umatilla Co. Official Cuts Funding to Fundraisers, Local Events
County commissioner Bill Elfering is making a tough call and saying no more economic and community development money from Oregon's lottery will be given to small local groups to help promote their events. The money can be better spent, he said.
Oregon Says: Please Let the Deer Starve (No Really)
Fish & Wildlife officials in northeast Oregon are concerned about citizens dropping off animal feed for deer and elk.
Yes, many animals are facing starvation after this harsh winter, but feeding them in January isn't the solution.
Here are 3 surprisingly logical reasons to let the animals starve:
1) it can make them sick (their winter stomachs can't handle alfalfa)
2) it brings lots of animal
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Gisele and Some Guy She Married
I'm really excited to see Gisele on TV this Sunday at some sporting event I'm not really sure about. Apparently she'll be there supporting some guy she married who makes about a third as much as her and is about half the woman she is. Here are a couple things you maybe didn't know about Gisele:
Did You See Richland Man Ice Skating Down City Street?!
Remember how most streets and parking lots were a sheet of ice Thursday morning? David Thrasher of Richland decided to pull out his hockey skates and go for a spin! WATCH HIS VIDEO!
Find J.A. Jane to Win 4 Tickets to Gabriel Iglesias From Junior Achievement
It's going to be a wild time! The 21st annual JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BOWLING CLASSIC – JUNGLE ADVENTURE BOWL! Show your wild side Feb. 27-March 4 at Atomic Bowl with 102.7 KORD and support Junior Achievement.
73-Year-Old Woman Held Hostage by Teens Chewed Through Tape to Get Free
Laura Dunbar fell asleep in a chair at home around 5 p.m. on Dec. 21. She says a man and two young boys climbed through her window and woke her by tying her up with duct tape and covering her head with a pillowcase.
The three ran through her home for half an hour stealing a safe and two guns (...
Forget the Ball,10 BETTER Things to Drop for New Year’s Eve in Mid Columbia!
I am SO TIRED of watching the ball drop in Time's Square. Did you know other cities have cool local objects dropping at midnight?
New Orleans used to drop a gumbo pot and now they drop a fleur-de-lis.
Brooksville, Florida drops a 200-lbs tangerine, Orlando drops an orange while Sarasota drops a pineapple
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65 Celebrities You Maybe Forgot ALSO Died in 2016
We're all shocked by the tragedy of Debbie Reynolds dying just hours after her daughter Carrie Fisher. And that was just after we learned of George Michael's passing! Well, it's a long list and there's no way to include everybody who meant something to somebody, but here are some names for you to go, "Oh yeah, they passed this year as well...