Originally from Vashon Island, Washington, Paul bounced to Alaska, California, and Hawaii before landing in the Tri-Cities. He's spent most of his radio career as Director of Content and Operations Manager for six radio stations in the TRI. He's an accomplished programmer in all formats, an on-air personality, an event coordinator, and a writer. You can find Paul and his wife at the gym, on Badger Mountain, or on a bike path when he's not at work.
Paul Drake
The Snake River Got Its Name From This Wacky Misinterpretation
This river has been called 15 different names over the last couple of hundred years but a simple misinterpretation is how the Snake River got its official name.
Before Modern Bridges Kennewick & Pasco Residents Had to Take a Ferry [PHOTO]
Long before the Blue and Cable Bridges were constructed the only way to cross the Columbia River was by Ferry. Ferry service between the new Pasco and Kennewick areas began nearly 140 years ago.
Tri-City Dog Owners Beware: Porcupines Are Everywhere
According to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, it isn’t rare to run across porcupines in the Columbia Basin and they can be very harmful to your dog.
Extreme Wind Chill On Thursday Could Break Tri-Cities Coldest Day Record
The National Weather Service has issued an URGENT wind chill advisory for the Columbia Basin and surrounding areas beginning at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday
Here’s How to Help Kids in Tri-Cities This Christmas
For the last 23 years, local businesses and radio stations in the Tri-Cities have come together to make Christmas special for local kids in need with the annual 'Christmas For Children' toy drive and event.
6 Free Boats You Can Claim For Free in Washington and Oregon
These FREE boats were once someone’s pride and joy, they were things of beauty and created memories for many families and owners, but in the end, they were neglected and put out to the pasture. Now, their last hope could be you.
Does a Massive 600 Pound Octopus Live Under This Bridge in Washington?
Does a gigantic octopus weighing over 600 pounds lurk in the murky waters below the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State? Local lore says, yes, a creature this size really exists.
Netflix Series “Ancient Apocalypse” highlighting Wallula Gap near Tri-Cities Has Experts Fuming
The Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse sucks you into a wild ride around the globe from Turkey, to Malta, to Indonesia, the Bahamas, and into North America – including the state of Ohio’s Serpent Snake Mound, and the eastern Washington Scablands, Wallula Gap, and Twin Sisters.
Did the Boat Race Craze Start On the Snake River in Pasco During the 1940s?
What did Hanford workers do when they weren't on the job? They played baseball, danced, had potlucks, and even attended boat races at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco. Little did they know, that hydroplanes would continue to be a huge part of our way of life in the Tri-Cities.
The Most Courageous Woman to Ever Live in the PNW Has a Bridge Named After Her in Wallula
Marie Dorion was one of the strongest women to ever live. Her amazing story is filled with feats of near-death survival, mass murder, and heartache, but against all the odds, somehow she survived multiple harsh and horrific journeys through what is now Oregon and Washington.