History

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – The first all-color, full-length talking picture, ‘On with the Show!,’ debuts (More info) 1930 – The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens (More info)

The Oregon Board of Education voted 5-1 to ban Native American mascots at ALL Oregon schools.

Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am PDT,

Sure, the Tri-Cities has a lot going for it, but should south Kennewick residents be called “Heavenites?” I thought that was reserved for angels! It’s also what people called wheat farmers in the Horse Heaven Hills in the 1880s. The economy of the Tri-Cities began to morph when the railroad connected Ainsworth (now Pasco) to Spokane...

Don't know if the big hairy thing is real or not, he seems very sneaky to me

So as often as I can I steal away a little time from my everyday work and get a little Grandma time. As I have told you before Grandma is at Avalon Healthcare in Pasco. Which by the way they are taking excellent care of her. So in her 96 years (almost 97) she has some amazing stories...

Bear and Mama Bear made a weekend getaway last weekend to Hood River Oregon and spent the night at the Columbia Gorge Hotel. That was cool. We also did some sightseeing and took a look at what was south of Hood River around the the towns of Parkdale and Odell...

Did you know the mining industry supported the Tri-Cities economy in the 19th century? In school we learn that before the Hanford Project the Tri-Cities was a ranching and agricultural community, but the beef and produce went to mines in Montana and British Columbia...

Last week, we asked you what you knew about this picture. KORD listeners came to the rescue to fill us in on what they knew of this vintage shot of the Tri-Cities. Thanks for your help! It looks to me like it is facing east. You see the drive-in is at the bottom right, but it is not at the bottom right; it is close to the top in the middle right one what is now 395 ... Read More ...

The Tri-City Union Gospel Mission serves as a source of hope, love and shelter to the most fragile among us in our community.

This is fun! I love running across some old pictures of our quaint little town. Do you remember some old buildings and some places that did not exist back in the day. When I moved here in 1974 there was only about 60,000 people here, no cable bridge, no I-182 freeway, No Gage Blvd...

  The Fingernail is a soundstage in Howard Amon Park. It was created in 1963, "salvaged from a rock quarry" in the 1970s, and moved here in 1982   a great video on on this local landmark  video