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Monday Fun Song: You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly [VIDEO]

Woody — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:33:02 +0000

Your Monday Fun Song is here!!!

The Strange History of Toilet Paper: What Did We Used to Use?

Woody — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:00:38 +0000

You might want to bring your lap top into the bath room with you...this makes for some good reading in the ol' "library!"

Who Remembers Tri-Cities Junior Soccer?

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:05:07 +0000

I’ve been nostalgic for my childhood lately and was remembering the way youth soccer used to be in Tri-Cities. My kids are too young to play now, so I can’t compare and contrast, but here are my favorite things about the way things used to be: The Patches – every year you played you received [...]

When All Else Fails… Do the 'Elaine Dance' – Watch The Emotions Almost Ruin an 'Earth, Wind & Fire' Video

Greg DeLange — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:08:59 +0000

We love the “Elaine Dance.” I’m convinced that Julia Louis-Dreyfus got the idea from one of The Emotions. Check out this collaboration between The Emotions and Earth, Wind & Fire. I picked two spots in the video at about :55 and about 2:20 but the whole thing is worth watching. And who can forget [...]

George Getting His Own Television Show

Woody — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:50:24 +0000

And it won't be school book history, either. It's gonna get down an dirty. Did the name sake of our awesome state get down and dirty?

Diamond Rio's 'Close to the Edge' Turns 20

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:00:17 +0000

Diamond Rio, the Christian country music group, celebrate 20 years since ‘Close to the Edge’ was released. The album came out on October 27, 1992, via Arista. It was the six-piece group’s second album, and it followed the sonic style of their debut. Hit singles were ‘In a Week or Two,’ ‘Oh Me, Oh My, [...]

It's National School Lunch Week!

Big Bear — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:33:35 +0000

So I graduated from high school in 1979 (Hanford Falcons YEAH!) I spent the last couple of years in school jumping in my buddy’s car and heading to to Artic Circle drive in in Richland, maybe McDonalds. But before we got our driver’s licenses and we could leave campus we had to eat school lunch [...]

Today Is 10/11/12! What Does It Mean? [INTERVIEW]

Big Bear — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:44:11 +0000

I love days like these like 8-9-10 or 11-11-11 or 7-7-7. Today is 10-11-12. Kind of a cool day to get married or do something significant but what does it really mean? Bear had a chance to ask Tri Cities psychic Janice Lynch about the meaning of this day 10-11-12. Listen to the interview!

Should 'Kennewick Man' Be Renamed 'Coastal Man'?

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:25:35 +0000

Have you heard the news? An expert gave a presentation this week at Central Washington University laying out evidence for why the Kennewick Man was likely not a native of the Columbia Basin, but rather a visitor from the coast. Apparently isotopes in his bones suggest his diet primarily consisted of marine animals! So that [...]

We're Making Tri-Cities History – The Greg & Woody Waking Crew Starts Oct. 15

Paul Drake — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:15:25 +0000

From Sacajawea to the B Reactor, the Tri-Cities has a proud history. We’re proud to be adding another milestone to the significant dates in local lore this month. Go ahead and pencil this into your child’s history books, this is going to be a date you’ll want to remember. No need to call the governor [...]

Where Do Microwave Ovens Come From? [VIDEO]

Carl Pettit — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:30:47 +0000

The microwave oven is a wonderful time saver. When you want to defrost a chicken, warm up a bowl of soup, pop some popcorn or cook an instant burrito, you can’t beat microwave technology. Practically every household in the country has one of these handy home appliances nowadays, but there was a time, not so [...]

This Day in History for August 27 – Battle of Dresden and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:00:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1813 – French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden (More info)

1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Penn., leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well (More info)

This Day in History for August 10 – Smithsonian Established and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1793 – The Louvre officially opens in Paris (More info)

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 21 – Robin Williams, Josh Hartnett and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robin Williams
Age: 61
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Starring on the sitcom ‘Mork and Mindy,’ his Oscar-winning role in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ nominations for other movies like ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ and ‘Dead Poets Society,’ and his voiceover work in ‘Aladdin’ and the ‘Happy Feet’ franchise

This Day in History for June 30 – 'Gone with the Wind' Published and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:00:29 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1859 – French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope (More info)

1921 – President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the United States; Taft is the only person to have ever held both offices (More info)

Manhattan National Park Bill Introduced In House

Dr. Johnny Nesman — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:00:53 +0000

The House of Representatives will take up a new bill that would create a national park/monument for the Manhattan Project, including Hanford. As we reported here on Newstalk 870, the Senate has seen a similar bill, introduced by Senators Cantwell and Murray. Now the House bill will also address the issue. Rep. Doc Hastings introduced [...]

This Day in History for June 17 – Lady Liberty Arrives and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:00:31 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor (More info)

1928 – Amelia Earhart embarks on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman (More info)

Author Ray Bradbury Dies

Greg DeLange — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:18:02 +0000

Writer Ray Bradbury died Tuesday night at the age of 91 in his Los Angeles home. Bradbury is perhaps best known for his book Fahrenheit 451, a novel depicting a dystopian future where books are outlawed. Bradbury’s works ranged from comedy to drama. He covered everything, and cannot be pigeonholed as merely a Sci-Fi writer. In 2009 [...]

How Soldiers and a Horse Rancher Settled Richland

Pollyann Judkins — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:07:57 +0000

Even though the Indian treaties of 1855 at the Walla Walla Council (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walla_Walla_Council_%281855%29) opened the West to white settlement, it did not necessarily create peaceful conditions for the settlers. For the next twenty years, Indian uprisings were not uncommon. Finally in 1876, soldiers were stationed at White Bluffs until Fort Chelan (http://fortwiki.com/Camp_Chelan) was built and [...]

Don't Hide From Your Dental Problems – CBC Can Help!

Hayden Praino — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:18:32 +0000

I recently learned about Columbia Basin College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic and think it’s the coolest thing I’ve heard about all month. It’s like a beauty college for teeth! CBC has a dental hygiene program where students earn an Associates degree. To help them perfect the skills they learn in the program, CBC has a clinic [...]