John Riggs
Your Central Washington State Fair Survival Guide – Our Top Five
I love the Central Washington State Fair. The food, the concerts, the people watching - everything about it makes me look forward to it each year. Over the years of attending, I always have those thoughts of "Oh, I wish I would've done brought this" or "I forgot to do this." He...
Little Known Facts About Yakima – Our Top Five
Yakima is known for several things. We're known for our apples, we're known for having 4 distinct seasons, we're known for our agriculture and so much more. There are a few facts about Yakima that you may or may not have known. Here are a fe...
The Most Unique Buildings In Yakima – Our Top Five
Driving around Yakima you'll see some pretty unique buildings that have been around for a long time. Maybe it's why they've been in business for so long, because of the unique architecture of these businesses. Here is a list of our top five.
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Classic And Iconic Signs in Yakima – Our Top Ten
Growing up in Yakima, we've had plenty of iconic signs around town. Local businesses that use them for their store, but they become landmarks around town as time goes on. Many of them update their signs, many classic signs have migrated to the Yakima Valley Museum but there are plenty that are still up and running on the busy streets of town. Her...
Double Rainbows Seen Over Yakima [PHOTOS]
Around 7pm on Monday, July 18th, Yakima experienced a rainbow. One of the more vivid rainbows in recent history. In fact, depending on where you were viewing the rainbow you could see a double rainbow. Facebook posts were filled with people’s vantage points of the rainbow. Here are a few pictures from Yakima.
Best Outdoor Activities Around Yakima – Riggs’ Top Five
It's summer, the kids are itchin' to go outside and have some fun, you're all out of new video games to play and dvds to watch, your air conditioning unit is broken – it's time to take it outside, but what to do? Where to go? As much of a couch p
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Capt. Dorenbush Talks About Firework Safety [VIDEO]
Captain Dorenbush of the Yakima Fire Department came in to talk about firework safety, where it’s illegal to light fireworks and what cities are perfectly legal to launch fireworks in your backyard.
Best Places to Cool Off in Yakima This Summer – Riggs’ Top Five
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Summers in Yakima can be most brutal. Dry desert heat with temperature reaching the hundreds. Growing up we didn't have air conditioning at our house, either; just a bunch of fans that blew the same non-circulating air back in your face. Th
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