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Throwback Thursday: Meet the Pasco Milk Man!
Throwback Thursday: Meet the Pasco Milk Man!
Throwback Thursday: Meet the Pasco Milk Man!
Before grocery stores had refrigerated aisles the Milk Man would rove town delivering fresh milk and other produce. Their role was so important to the survival of Pasco that men delivering milk were exempted from military service during World War II.
This Day in History for June 30 – ‘Gone with the Wind’ Published and More
This Day in History for June 30 – ‘Gone with the Wind’ Published and More
This Day in History for June 30 – ‘Gone with the Wind’ Published and More
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)
You’ll Never Guess What Job Used to Require 80 Horses to Get Done
You’ll Never Guess What Job Used to Require 80 Horses to Get Done
You’ll Never Guess What Job Used to Require 80 Horses to Get Done
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...
Fingernail History
Fingernail History
Fingernail History
  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    
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Leprechauns
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Leprechauns
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Leprechauns
Few icons from folklore and mythology have been branded and co-opted more than the leprechaun. Stories of their rare appearances and coveted pot of gold have permeated almost every aspect of popular culture. They have become so synonymous with Irish culture that the streets are filled with tall green hats and green coats every St. Patrick’s Day. Their history, however, is far different from the tr
Pearl Harbor Day Remembered by Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus
Pearl Harbor Day Remembered by Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus
Pearl Harbor Day Remembered by Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus
Today marks 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on Dec. 7, 1941, which killed 2,402 Americans and wounded more than half as many, effectively starting World War II. People worldwide are undoubtedly taking time out of their day to think about the devastating attack that changed everything, country music stars included.

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