Originally from Vashon Island, Washington, Paul bounced to Alaska, California, and Hawaii before landing in the Tri-Cities. He's spent most of his radio career as Director of Content and Operations Manager for six radio stations in the TRI. He's an accomplished programmer in all formats, an on-air personality, an event coordinator, and a writer. You can find Paul and his wife at the gym, on Badger Mountain, or on a bike path when he's not at work.
Paul Drake
Get Ready to ‘Let It Roll’ with ‘Midland’ at the Toyota Center in Kennewick
The Grammy-nominated Country trio, 'Midland', will roll into the Toyota Center in Kennewick on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 13th
“Trickster Coyote God” Responsible for Twin Sisters in Washington
The two huge basalt columns, known as Twin Sisters are not only a famous local landmark and popular hiking area, but they're filled with wild folklore and geological history.
You Need to Know About Washington’s 500 Million-Year-Old Cave
Gardner Cave located in the farthest northeast corner of Washington State was dubbed a "natural wonder" by a federal land survey crew that first mapped it 111 years ago. It's considered to be one of the most fascinating caverns this side of the western US.
Washington State’s Most Expensive Home Will Make Your Jaw Drop SEE INSIDE
Washington State's most expensive home is nestled up against 327 feet of Lake Washington shoreline and is dubbed the "Jewel of Hunts Point". This massive estate boasts 17,000 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and sits on 4.3 acres.
Get Paid Big Bucks to Be CBC’s First Video Game Head Coach
It's time to grab a bag of Dorito's, a can of Mountain Dew, belly up to the console, and start working on that resume because Columbia Basin College is creating and launching the area's first collegiate Esports program, and they need a head coach to lead it.
Amazing Ice Cave in Washington Should Be On Your Hiking List
If you like to hike and want a "very cool" experience, then put the Guler Ice Cave on your list of summer hikes. The cave is actually a lava tube that was formed about 15,000 years ago in Trout Lake Valley, Washington.
Eerie, Abandoned Military Fort is a Must-See in Oregon
A must-see at Fort Stevens State Park is Battery Russell. Named after General David A. Russell, who was killed in action during the Civil War, the Battery, which took about a year to build, was finished in 1904. Parts of Fort Stevens are reportedly "haunted" and were featured on the Travel Channel TV show, "Ghost Adventures", in 2018.
OWN THIS HISTORIC OREGON PRIVATE ISLAND ONCE HOME TO THE DANIEL BOONE FAMILY
You can own this piece of Oregon history - McCaffrey Island is up for sale and was once home to relatives of the famous American pioneer and frontiersman, Daniel Boone.
Tickets Back On Sale Friday For 2022 Pendleton Whisky Music Fest
The annual summer music fest will take place on July 9, 2022, in Pendleton, Oregon. Tickets are back on sale Friday, April 22nd for the highly anticipated festival at the Pendleton Whisky Music Fest.
‘Men In Black’ Movie Inspired By this Famous Washington UFO Sighting
The popular 1997 movie, 'Men In Black' starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith was actually inspired by a close encounter with a UFO that occurred on a small island between Seattle and Tacoma.
Semi Trucks Blocking I-84 on Cabbage Hill – Closed East and Westbound
If you're planning to head east on I-84, you better postpone the trip. I-84 is closed both eastbound and westbound between Exit 216 (six miles east of Pendleton) and Exit 302 (near Baker City) due to severe weather with snow and ice on the road.
Your history teacher never told you Japan bombed Oregon & Washington
In June of 1942, a Japanese submarine torpedoed a freighter near Cape Flattery, Washington, and haphazardly sent shells toward Fort Stevens near the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. American civilians were killed by a balloon bomb years later.