Kelly West

I love being a mom and I love my job, but I admit it: I would fish for a living if I could! HA!

Pro Football Pickem Winner This Week — Congrats Ryan Suenishi

Royal Sports of Yakima offers a sports package for the winner each week for our football piks contest.

Toys For Tots With The USMC Is Starting Back Up — Help Us Get Toys

The Toys For Tots foundation is starting up again this year. Help us help the USMC.

Besides The Music, My Favorite Thing At The Fair Is Maybelle, The Fake Milking Cow

There really is a ton of stuff to see at the fair this year! The kids area is the best!

Sun + Fair = A Perfect Sunfair Parade! [PHOTOS]

Everything was perfect for Saturday's 56th annual Sunfair Parade in downtown Yakima -- temperature in the 70s, blue skies overhead and miles of bands, classic cars, beauty queens and firetrucks easing their way down Yakima Avenue.

Paint Nite Was For Our Veterans At The VFW

The Paint Nite I attended this week was great -- we painted a huge Seattle Seahawk, and all proceeds from the event benefited Yakima's VFW.

There Are Hands-On Classes At The Fair This Year — I Am Going To Try The Sewing Class

The Central Washington State Fair always has something different. This year, they're offering hands-on sewing classes.

Blues Guitarist Joe Bonamassa Is Coming to the Yakima Valley

Joe Bonamassa plays the Capitol Theatre on Oct. 6 -- listen for ticket giveaways.

The Pointer Sisters Sounded Like The Day They Started — Amazing!

I really enjoyed going to the Pointers Sisters' free concert at Legends Casino last weekend -- they picked some amazing talent to unveil their new Legends Casino Hotel!

Freshly Cut Hops Smell So Good — Fresh Hop Ale Fest Is Going To Be Fun

The Fresh Hop Ale Fest is going to be a blast.

If You Have a Family Member Who Is or Was a Combat Veteran, You Can Join The VFW

I think it's cool that you can join the VFW yourself if you have a family member who was a combat veteran.