Polls

Should Yakima ban Uber? A lot of people in Yakima have used Uber before and are excited that we finally have it here. I grew up in a town where you would have to wait forty-five minutes to an hour-at minimum- for a taxi. Of course, my hometown city of Nashville has a much wider geographic and demographic location than, say, the city of Yakima, but it is not uncommon to, even in Yakima, have to wai

Remember all those times you mom nagged you to eat your vegetables?  Turns out she was just trying to keep her baby young!  New research has found that a compound in broccoli, cabbage and avocado can slow the physical signs of aging! Scientists claim that the substance, known as nicotinamide mononucleotide or NMN, could keep elderly people "younger" and healthier...

Will You Be Watching The Vice-Presidential Debate Tonight?

When I was a kid, I couldn't wait for my mom and dad to take out the Salt Lake Tribune. It had the best comics in it. They also had fun activities for kids, like coloring and word search. By the time it was my turn to read them and play the games, my brother had always mangled the newspaper so it was nearly impossible to read!

If you want to watch "Shark Week," tune in to the Discovery Channel. But if you're more of a dog person, you can catch Bark Week right here. Between now and midnight Tuesday (July 26), take a whiff of the pictures of more than 200 local dogs, then cast ONE vote for your favorite dog (see below)...

Since the city of Longview decided to make the squirrel their official city mascot a few days ago, we've asked you whether Yakima needs an official city mascot -- and if so what should it be? We had fun reading your suggestions. And after talking with you, the listener, we now wonder whether Yakima should take the idea seriously if we could come up with an-encompassing mascot for the area... Read

The city of Longview's decision to designate the squirrel as its official city mascot has us wondering whether Yakima needs a mascot. And if so, what should it be? We've talked about sasquatch, yaks, pit bulls -- even weasels. What's your thought...

Gimme an "N ..." gimme an "O ..." After hearing boos from women all over campus, the University of Washington has taken down a flier from its Facebook page that offered advice for coeds interested in trying out for the school's cheerleading squad...