Brian Stephenson

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, but my family and I moved to Yakima in 1995 and we’ve lived here ever since (except for a couple of experimental and wet years in Seattle). I’m a country music fan since 1981 when, as a teenager, I landed my first country radio gig. I’ve owned, operated and managed radio stations and have spent many years waking up early to host morning shows on some valley radio stations. My wife and I have three grown children, a Davis junior at home and fabulous grandchildren in Yakima and Seattle. I enjoy time spent with my family, time on the golf course, craft beer, single-malt scotch and occasionally being on stage in Warehouse Theatre productions.

Guess Who Came To Dinner? He Was Wearing A Mask!
Had any uninvited mammals lurking around your home lately? Wait, don't go there -- no, I'm not talking about your in-laws or crazy avuncular types, who always demand to be the center of attention, drop in and won't leave, especially around the holidays...
TOP 5 REASONS TO QUIT SOCIAL MEDIA, NOW!
Where are we going my friends? I mean, where are we, as a society, headed? Perhaps for answers to this question and others, I should turn to the source that seems to be guiding our collective 'ship'. Good 'ol Captain Social Media.
I'm being facetious of course...
Sun Sets on July 4th Weekend. Lake Chelan Beckons!
Well, that was one for the books. Amid the unusual circumstances due to the unprecedented pandemic we've all been held captive by, the 4th of July holiday weekend has come and gone. How did you celebrate? I know of many people who just hunkered down at home - while others, like some of my famil…
Happy Birthday ‘Merica. Now, Lets Eat Some Meat!
Independence Day! The 4th of July! Yankee Doodle Dandy! Grill me some MEAT! Yes, it is our great nation's 244th Birthday. May I say, we don't look a day over 220, 230 tops.
This year, 2020, has been, as we all know, a very big challenge...
Crackdown on Tailgaters Coming. What You Need to Know!
There is a growing and gathering danger on the streets of Yakima. Frankly, this menace seems to follow me everywhere I go. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think so. This is why I'm exposing this today. To see if, you too, have been plagued with: TAILGATERS...
Fireworks: Where It’s Legal & Illegal. Brace Your Pets.
It's that time of year again. Time for warmer weather, barbecues, outdoor recreation, longer days and - fireworks! But, hold on - it could very well be that it's illegal where you live.
Every year, in the lead-up to the 4th of July Celebration and seemingly days afterward, the sound of exploding rock…
‘Tater Thoughts’. Golden Retriever Musings. Pool Party & Chill
Welcome to Episode Four of: 'Tater Thoughts': Musings of a Golden Retriever.
From the fertile mind of Tater Tot Stephenson, the golden retriever member of the Stephenson family. (By the way, for the record, my mind is all that is fertile, following the neutering incident of 2020)...
Sorry Athens. The Best Greek Food is Found in Yakima!
I need to ask your patience for a moment as I do some soul searching. You see, I never thought I'd be one of those people who takes copious pictures of their plates of food - and then post them on the internet.
I mean, the occasional perfect meatloaf deserves to be seen or the brisket that came out o…
Yakima’s ‘Good Samaritan’ Returns Pile of Cash!
This is truly a story of a 'Good Samaritan' or, shall I say 'Good Yakimanian'? Either way, it's the unlikely happy ending that many in the Valley were only hoping for last evening.
This is an update to an article we published last evening, which was celebrating a fun, local F…
WTF Just Happened in Yakima? The Question Answered.
It seems that no matter who you are, where you work, what neighborhood you reside in or what you're doing during this pandemic craziness, you're either asking or interested in hearing the answer to the question: 'WTF Just happened in Yakima...

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