Starbucks Says Their 'Controversial' Holiday Cup Lacking Christmas Symbols is...
One of the stories of manufactured outrage today is the furor from some tin foil hats over the new Starbucks Holiday Cup. In the past is was adorned with snowmen, snowflakes and other symbols of the...
View ArticleI Hate It When I Get A Stain On My Clothes First Thing In The Morning
In an effort to make a smart-alecky post regarding a supposed "Christmas Hating" coffee cup I accidentally spilled some of my mocha on my jeans. I guess that's what I get for stirring the pot. Now I...
View ArticleClever Catch Phrases Employers Use When Laying Off People
Since the economy took a nose dive starting in late 2007 employers have been heaping more work on less people and their internal PR departments have gotten more and more clever in their efforts to put...
View ArticleHow To Beat Allegiant Airlines' Carry-On Bag Fees and Pack 4 Days of Clothes...
This past weekend I flew to Vegas aboard Allegiant Airlines, which offers unbelievably low prices to fly to Las Vegas (and Los Angeles during the summer). They keep prices down a number of ways: 1)...
View ArticleYakima Roads Full Of Ice And Snow This Morning – Here Are Your Snow Day...
Last night when I turned in for the night there were a few snowflakes. Not only did we get a few inches of snow but the first flakes that fell melted and then froze so there is ice underneath on all of...
View ArticleThe View Outside KATS Summitview Studios This Morning In Yakima
Here was the view from the KATS studios this morning. Share your snow pics with us. Continue reading…
View ArticleGlenn Frey Has Passed Away At The Age Of 67
According to TMZ reports Glenn Frey, who was one of the founding members of the Eagles, had been suffering from intestinal issues which he had surgery for last November. Over the last several days...
View ArticleIs There Such Thing As Being Too Big A Seahawks Fan?
First off, full disclosure, for those who don't know I'm a Los Angeles Rams fan and have been since I was 5. That said I've never been more impressed with a fan base than I have with the Seahawks fans...
View ArticleThe AC/DC Show In Tacoma Last Night Was The Best I've Ever Seen
How does a 60 year old man who's brother just retired from rock n roll due to Alzheimer's still find the energy to rock the s**t out of a sold out crowd at the Tacoma Dome? I went there expecting to...
View ArticleHear The Audio From Any Muted TV On Your Smartphone
I love going to the sports bar to watch my beloved Edmonton Oilers. My frustration, which I believe I share with anyone who's ever been to a sports bar or a coffee house or the airport and seen...
View ArticleCheapest Gas In The Yakima Valley
Gas stations in the West Valley don't cut their semi-well-off customers many breaks on price. At a well-known gas station near my house a gallon of unleaded runs for $2.23. The farther toward downtown...
View ArticleYakima's 5 Best Restaurants On Valentines Day
Fellas, Valentines Day is not the day to whip out a Groupon or take your lady to a place with a 2 for 1 special. If you're planning on getting lucky then you're going to have to part with a few...
View ArticleWashington Has The 12th Highest Divorce Rate In The U.S. — Happy VD Day...
The divorce rate in the state of Washington is 4.6 of every 1,000 marriages -- which puts us 12th in the United States, tied with Maine and Alaska. Nevada is at the top with 7.1 per 1,000 annually, but...
View ArticleHey Yakima: Would You Drink A Cocktail Made From Your Own Urine?
If you're a health nut looking to drink from the fountain of youth now you can be your own fountain! Move over pomegranate juice, kale smoothies and green tea... there's something better to gurgle......
View ArticleSupreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead At 79
The San Antonio Express-News is reporting that Senior Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at a West Texas luxury resort ranch in the Big Bend region south of Marfa where he was on a quail...
View ArticleFlood Warnings For Parts of Yakima and Kittitas Counties
Before you take off for work Tuesday you might want to make sure your regular route isn't flooded out. Due to flooding from snow melt and rain flowing down from the mountains, authorities have...
View ArticleOur Idiot Program Director Needs Help With The Music… Badly!
Think you'd do a better job picking the songs we play on 94.5 KATS-FM better than our idiot Program Director? Time to put up or shut up. Take our new survey by clicking on the "magic" button below......
View ArticleWhich Yakima Valley High School Has The Best Logo? [POLL]
I love sports logos! It's probably because I've been a Los Angeles Rams fan since I could walk. I still own a replica Rams helmet with white horns. Former Rams halfback Fred Gerhrke created the first...
View ArticleYakima's 94.5 KATS-FM Radio Station Tour [VIDEO]
Francis Ford Coppola was too stuck up to direct this for us so I got behind the lens for an in-depth investigative documentary into the inner workings that lead to the brilliance you hear each day on...
View ArticleThe Cool Things I Saw In Seattle This Weekend On A Budget [PHOTOS]
My nephew Nic flew up from California to check out Seattle for the first time this weekend and we did the typical touristy things... on a budget. So for instance, we went to the Space Needle to take a...
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