History

On Monday, November 13th, 2017 the Gesa Carousel of Dreams will be hosting the very first annual Ride-A-Thon! The proceeds will help raise money for capital improvement and horse preservation funds. Before the ponies were brought to Washington in 2014, they lived in Roswell, New Mexico, in storage since 1972...

According to a U.S. Army Facebook page: A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier’s family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect. Leaving a penny means you visited. A nickel means that you and the deceased soldier trained at boot camp together...

And no, it's not Olympia!! Hint: Before the name change, it used to be Tutusville, WA... Find Out

If you’re an outdoors kind of person, then the Ape Cave should be on your list of hikes to do (at least twice) before you die.

Imagine allowing the ground under the Eiffel Tower to get soggy and tip over. Or the Roman Colosseum getting washed out. Or the Great Wall of China end up at the bottom of a river. That's what's happened in the Mid Columbia. The most important archeological/historical/cultural site is called the Marmes Rockshelter...

After Pearl Harbor the U.S. wanted to retaliate against the Japanese so stunt-plane pilot Lt. Col. James Doolittle was tapped to figure out how to get the bombers there (he had a reputation for crazy antics). It was decided to load bombers onto aircraft carriers, fly those bombers to Japan, then land them in China...

The history of the Yakima River flooding spans many decades, but the 1948 flood that included the Columbia River was one of the biggest. This picture is from 6-7 years ago, from Benton County Emergency Services.

8 years ago, Bill Walker, who was 69 at the time, was killed by a pipe bomb in Moses Lake. Now, his family has teamed with Crime Stoppers, and hoping a $10K reward will breathe new life into this unsolved murder, as well as another similar crime hours later.

Ever wish you had a time machine? We don't, so we're taking a trip down memory lane instead!

This weekend for our fallen military "Time of Remembrance" is doing a parade on Jadwin Avenue starting from Torbit and ending on Knight street... the parade starts Saturday September 24th at 10:30am. It is to honor our fallen, retired , active and future military.  It is time to come, enjoy and educate.

This weekend they had the annual flea market at the Benton Co. Fairgrounds I noticed this cool piece of vintage cast iron awesomeness! The gentleman running the booth claimed it was from his grandmother, he thought it was a hand warmer or camp stove...

This coming Sunday is the 15th anniversary of 911, and at 6:30am Sunday morning, there will be a special sunrise service at the 911 Memorial by the Southridge Sports Complex in Kennewick.