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The Holidays have arrived! Time to make (or take out) your shopping list for your beloved family and friends.  Shopping during the Christmas season is all about the mindset.  Some call shopping this time of year a hassle or stressful and full of anxiety. Othe...

This Christmas season, a decades-old favorite decoration - became banned and isn't for sale in stores anymore. The reason for the incandescent light bulb ban (effective August 1st, 2023) is that they’re not energy efficient. Neil degrasse Tyson weighed in on these outdated relics of the past: “Not that anybody asked, but do you ever wonder why the old lightbulbs get hot and the new LED lightbulbs

Eight Washington Individuals Made the Forbes Richest 400 Technically, I see seven current Washington residents listed on the Forbes Top 400 list of the richest in America. Amazon head man, Jeff Bezos (listed as the #2 richest behind Elon Musk) recently announced in early November that he’s moving to Miami, Florida. (Edi...

5 Roads in Washington, Oregon & Idaho - Worst in the Nation There are many reasons for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho residents dislike driving to work or getting away for the weekend.  The aggravating driver doing 5 miles under the speed limit in the left lane, and countless hours of sitting in holiday traffic. Five stre...

Who are the Top 3 Private Landowners in Washington State? The State of Washington is made up of 66,455.52 square miles or 42,693,760 acres. The federal government owns and manages almost 29% of the Washington land. The government oversees this land by managing national parks, forests, grasslands, and other areas of federal protection, and military use (The largest of which is the 500 square-mile

Remember when Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe visited Wenatchee's Rocky Reach Dam? The year was 2009. I remember the buzz in the community, when word got out that Mike Rowe visited the Rocky Reach Dam for an upcoming segment of the popular show “Dirty Jobs” on the Discovery Channel. If you’re...

Fourth of July celebrations usually include inviting friends over for hotdogs on the grill. But save room for some yummy cherry or marionberry pie. Yep, there’s nothing more American than baseball, hotdogs and an apple or cherry pie. S...

Washington Teens Fall Faster to Online Scams Than Seniors My 82 year old mother was the recent victim of a scam. The baddies were so good and convincing at what they did. Even though my sister and I pleaded with our mom that the “42 million dollar prize” was fake, she fell for it anyway - losing a big sum of money.  My mom fall...

The Late OceanGate CEO Took Macklemore on a Submersible in 2014 If you’re a fan and avid follower of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week, you might remember that Macklemore made an appearance - looking for six gill sharks in the dark, cold depths of Seattle’s Elliott Bay.  The year wa...