I've been in the Valley since 1988. Grew up in Tacoma, went to high school and college in Oregon. Started my radio career in Raymond, Wash., in 1981, then moved to Texas and Pennsylvania before coming back to my home state. I love the Yakima Valley with its four seasons and lots of sunshine, and I love being a cheerleader for all of the good stuff we have in the valley. I've been married to my beautiful wife Kim for 31 years and I have three amazing daughters -- Brooke, Melissa and Brianne -- and two loyal four-legged sons, Leo and Shadow. In my free time I love to work out or head to the mountains or my favorite winery. At home I love watching my Hawks, Mariners and Huskies or cooking my favorite pasta dish. Oh, by the way I do own a pasta sauce business called "Bastinelli's Best." Shameless plug!
Mike Bastinelli
YVCC To Offer New Four-Year Degree
Yakima Valley Community College is now offering a new four-year business degree program. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Y.V.C.C. will offer a bachelor of applied science degree in business management.
This program is designed for students who have earned an associate’s degree and need a pathway to pursue a bachelor’s degree...
Behind the Mike: Social Security Must Really Be Desperate!
I am 54 years old, and in 15 to 20 years I will be retiring. Like many Americans, I plan on using my Social Security as part of my retirement. But after what happened Monday, I'm beginning to wonder if Social Security will be around in 20 years...
WSU Developing New Apple
Washington State University researchers have been developing a new apple variety they expect to release to Eastern and Central Washington growers in a couple of years.
It's called WA 38, the latest creation of WSU’s world-class tree fruit breeding program...
Smoak and Ackley Power Mariners Past Angels
Felix Hernandez won his 5th opener as he lead the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Angels last night in Anaheim 10-3. Hernandez struck out 11, gave up four hits and only two earned runs to give the Mariners their 8th straight Opening Day win...
WSU Hires Kent as New Basketball Coach
Former Oregon coach Ernie Kent has been hired as the next coach at Washington State. The 59 year old Kent replaces Ken Bone, who was fired after five seasons on March 18.
Terms of the contract have not yet been revealed.
"I am excited that Ernie will be the leader of our men's basketball program," Moos said in a university press release...
Effort to Fight Graffiti is Underway
A broad-based coalition has kicked off a campaign to clean up graffiti in Yakima. The "Graffiti Be Gone" campaign includes a public service campaign on radio and television, at movie theaters and postcards sent home from schools. The first cleanup event is sponsored by several Kiwanis clubs and other organizations...
National Teacher of the Year-Today on the Mike Bastinelli Show
It was almost a year ago that it was announced on the CBS Morning Show that Zillah Science Teacher Jeff Charbonneau was the National Teacher of the Year. Then the next day on April 23rd, in a White House Rose Garden ceremony, Charbonneau was introduced by President Barack Obama...
IRS Urges Taxpayers to Not Procrastinate
The tax filing season is almost over. In fact you have just over two weeks to gets your return filed. David Tucker II with the IRS urges taxpayers to not wait until the last minute to file their tax returns filed. Tucker says, "the sooner you start doing your taxes, then you realize what questions you have and you want to give yourself some time to kind of figure stuff out or to get document
Official Death Toll Unchanged in Snohomish County
The official death toll from Saturdays mudslide in Snohomish County is unchanged. It's expected that that number will increase substantially. The number of missing remains at 90.
Officials say the new numbers will be released this evening. The...
Incredible Video of 4 -Year- Old Rescued From Mudslide
Video from the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team shows the rescue of a 4-year-old boy from the Oso mudslide.
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/03/25/photo-4-year-old-boy-rescued-washington-mudslide