Andrew Kirk has been a journalist since 2003. Although originally from the Tri-Cities, he lived in Utah for 17 years and is a graduate of the University of Utah. He is married with children and currently lives in Richland. He is an amateur historian and used to teach Mandarin Chinese to middle school students in Park City, Utah. For fun he watches movies, visits parks with his kids and occasionally rides a bicycle.
Andrew Kirk
7-Story Campus Planned for Downtown Richland Next to Library
The City of Richland is working with CBC to turn the neighborhood between Swift and Knight streets into an urban zone full of bustling mixed-use buildings.
See Most Successful Strategy for Picking Teams — It’s Time to Fill Out Your Bracket
My big sister always wins her office bracket challenge. Always. She follows the same strategy every time. And the best part of this strategy is you're still a winner even if you're a loser.
BIZARRE: See Deputies Rescue Horse From Septic Tank in Burbank
A horse stepped on the lid of a septic tank and it broke. The poor horse's rear legs fell in down to the hip. See the photos!
Armed Robbery Suspect Found Chilling a Block Away in Prosser
Reading about dumb criminals has got to be the funnest thing in the world after watching 4 year olds play soccer. Both make you laugh out loud and yell, "Not like that!"
Armed robbery is no laughing matter, and the poor gas station clerk at Ameristar in Prosser was scared for his life when his shop was robbed at 4am Tuesday by a man who said he had a gun...
Earl Thomas Confirms He Was Flipping Off Pete Carroll
Earl Thomas broke his leg in September against the Arizona Cardinals. As he was carted off the field he raised the middle finger to the Seahawks bench.
Tri-Cities 101 for New Arrivals
This is a confusing place for transplants. Honestly, it can be confusing to people who grow up here. Hopefully this list will clear a few things up.
Open Letter to Little Caesars: Fix Columbia Plateau’s Pizza Desert
Between Pasco's Court Street and Spokane's Regal Street, and then from Pullman's Stadium Way to Yakima's Nob Hill Boulevard in Spokane there is no Little Caesars $5 Hot & Ready Pizza. That is a geographic expanse rivaling several of the original 13 colonies!
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Experts Say Oregon’s Marijuana Glut Spilling into Black Market
Legally-grown Oregon marijuana is supplying the black market. That's the conclusion of a state audit, Oregon's U.S. Attorney and Pendleton's police chief.
Two Little Girls Saved by Carseats After Vehicle Flip Near Edison St.
Driving eastbound on 240 Thursday just after 8am a mother with two small girls in the vehicle accidentally over-corrected and ended up flipped on its side.
5 Things to Know Before Heading to Spring Home & Garden Show
I've been to the Spring Home & Garden Show a bundle of times and there are a few things you need to know to make the most of your time there.