The loss of 10 trees, large and small, to this historic heart of the city is catastrophic. And 10 is only the number of felled trees - that doesn't include trees that may be damaged beyond repair. Several of the downed trees are decades old.
I almost needed a detour from the detour because of this huge tree in the road. When I got up close, I noticed something underneath the tree. Can you guess what it is?
Just before 8 a.m. this morning a truck and a BMW collided at the intersection of Jadwin and Torbett in Richland near the McDonald's. The traffic lights were out because of the power shortage that occurred just before 5 a
At least one Richland school sent home "5 Tips on Talking to Kids About Scary Stuff" with children this afternoon.
Now that several hours have passed since the initial reports of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, it appears the reported death toll is official 26, with 18 of those being children. The school educated classes in Kindergarten through the fourth grade.
Cindy won this week's contest for the cutest "couple photo" among our Facebook fans! She gets a $50 gift certificate to Harry Ritchie's Jewelers.
The following famous people are believed to have, or have had, ties to the area of Newtown, Connecticut where the horrific school shooting occurred this morning:
Actor Anthony Edwards is believed to have purchased a house in the area of Newtown known as Sandy Hook (the shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary) from children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg.
Books by Steven Kellogg:
Joanna Cole, author of
As news reports come out of Newtown, Connecticut this morning we keep hearing residents say they can't believe it happened there. Indeed, this 300-year-old town of 27,000 residents is indeed "sleepy" and rura
If you're ever unsure of something you see online, remember to check out a fact-checking site like Snopes.com. Someone I love was asking all their friends to share this Facebook post to shame the Heineken beer company for sponsoring a dog fighting event. Snopes discovered the event was in Mongolia in 2010 at a venue that also held an earlier event sponsored by Heineken. The beer company did not know the venue hosted dog fights and did not know its banners were not taken down after its event. The company has since cancelled all dealings with the venue.
We were all laughing yesterday about how two Australian DJs got through to Kate Middleton's hospital room phone and found out her condition by impersonating Queen Elizabeth. Today the story turned tragic as the nurse who patched the DJs through was found dead.
The Bechtel National Planetarium opens today at Columbia Basin College at 10 a.m. The most attractive aspect of the facility is a SUPER COOL projector. The open house features educational films from 12:30 to 9 p.m.
The Coeur d'Alene Golf & Spa Resort is giving away two tickets to its "Journey to the North Pole" holiday light cruise experience PLUS a Holiday Bed & Breakfast package that includes overnight accommodations and a $20 breakfast credit!
