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The North wind howls, the skies grow dark and the thermometer starts to drop. Cold weather IS coming -- despite a record 91-degree day in October recently. October is National Energy Awareness Month and this year the average household will spend more than $2,200 a year on energy bills...

Maybe your kids are already planning out their routes for Halloween’s night of trick-or-treating. If so, you might remind them that the most lucrative houses to hit in the neighborhood belong to seniors.

I grew up the middle child of three.  My sister Sandy is 2 years older.  My brother Al is 3 years younger. Seems like a typical family of the 1950’s.  To be honest I was sort of the outsider.  My interests didn’t match up with theirs so I spent a l…

Color me guilty…and use a crayon that could stand to lose a few pounds.  I really enjoy the taste as well as the convenience of drive thru fast food.  Usually it is the speed with which I’m served that draws me in-being a busy guy and all-so I can drive up, grab the …

Heading to the movies with your significant other this weekend?  Maybe take a pass on the Ninja Turtles and look for something with turtle doves.

The Central Washington State Fair is looking for workers and the fruit industry is looking too. Still, despite national media reports, the jobs market is pretty tight out there. The majority of people are in search of the most common jobs. Those jobs would indicate that those industries are expandin…

It's about time to send the kids back to the books so they can make the big bucks later on -- there really is a connection.

Just 13 days until school starts in the Yakima district. Last night was Kindergarten open house at Gilbert Elementary.  Kate is super excited for future homework!  She’s odd like that.  Her teacher is the very nice
Mrs. Scott and she’s in for a wild ride…

We all know someone who spoils their pets (Lance Tormey) and that can take place in a variety ways.  We spend billions on the fur feathers and fins of those we love.  Amazon.com ranked U.S. cities with more than 400,000 residents based on the most pet-related items purchased per capita in …

Ever meet a real snob? They're out there -- feeling superior for no good reason. Do you know anybody who might be considered a snob? Are you one? Let's hope not, and let’s define our terms.
One definition is that a snob is a person who believes in the existence of an equatio…