Richland Super Inviting Public on Facilities Tour


Richland School District Superintendent Jim Busey is inviting community members to tour Richland School District’s facilities on Thursday, May 24, from 8:30 to 11:00 am. To learn about the current state of the facilities and what improvement options may be consid

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Tri-Cities Orphan Kitty of the Week: Cornelius


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Meet "Cornelius"! He is a three-year-old neutered male Domestic Longhaired Orange Tabby.  He is good around other cats and dogs, but is a little temperamental and may do best away from small children. Come by and visi

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The Kinks BBC Archives Collection Box Set On Its Way

There’s always room for more music from the Kinks! A little over ten years ago, a two-disc Kinks BBC sessions collection was issued, but this time, those vaults have really been raided. 

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Hydroplane Testing Suffers A “Deer-Lay”! No Really! There Was A Deer In The River [PHOTOS]

The U-11 and 88 Degree hydroplane teams were at the Lampson Pits yesterday testing their equipment for the 2012 racing season and both hydroplanes looked great! Our crack AE Brett Bowen is a great volunteer and was part of the action all day including the rescue of a doe mule deer that was swimming in the river!

The deer was spotted in the middle of the river by the water follies rescue team that had a sled in the water waiting for the hydroplanes to come out to the course

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Sat. & Sun. Last Days to See ‘Sold’ – an Exhibit on the Human Trafficking Experience

May 20 is the last day to see ‘Sold’ – an exhibit created by local women to educate their peers on the horrors of human slavery. Motivated to fight the problem somehow, they came up with the idea for the exhibit and received support from Bethel Church at 600 Shockley Road

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New PNNL Finding: Pollution Makes Clouds Bigger, Storms Stronger & Air Warmer

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered pollution makes storm clouds larger. Because storm clouds trap heat in the atmosphere, bigger ones could be helping warm the Earth, a recent study concluded in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on May 10

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Tri-Cities Orphan Puppy of the Week: Indie

Indie is a large male Border Collie. Adoption fee is $90

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Local TV Station Makes The News! Wanna get Away?

Aaahhh yes. A beautiful day and you get an assignment to go to the river and get a story on the two H1 unlimited hydroplanes that are testing on the Columbia River today. Birds are chirping, the river is placid and reporter Mark Harper from KVEW TV was just sitting there on the back bumper enjoying the sun when all of a sudden he feels the station news rig moving

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Mt. St. Helens Blew Her Top Today 32 Years Ago (VIDEO-PICTURES)

It's not the 'big' 20 or 30 year anniversary, but May 18th will always loom large in the minds of Northwest residents.

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Why Everyone — Even Children — Needs to Wear Sunglasses

Sunglasses don’t just make you look cool, they’re also good for your eyes. But a lot of parents don’t seem to know that rule also applies to their kids.


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Kid Gets In Trouble With School for Shaving Favorite NBA Player Into His Hair

There aren’t a lot of red-haired players in the NBA. That’s one of the reasons Patrick Gonzalez, who has red hair, is a fan of Matt Bonner, a ginger-headed back-up center for his hometown San Antonio Spurs.

So to pay homage to the sharp-shooting bigman, Gonzalez had a rather accurate image of his favorite player shaved into the back of his head.

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Rumors That Van Halen ‘Hate Each Other’ Emerge in Wake of Tour Postponement

With no official word from the Van Halen camp about the reasons behind yesterday’s sudden postponement of over 30 dates on their summer 2012 tour schedule, speculation has set in, some of it focused on the reportedly testy relationship between David Lee Roth and his bandmates.