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Best Places to Volunteer in the Tri-Cities!

Weston Hettinger — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:00:23 +0000

It's tough to find a job these days -- especially for young people. With government budgets shrinking, grants and welfare programs are getting cut. To better your community and to beef up your resume or college application, consider volunteering

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What Are the Best Places for a Wedding or Wedding Reception Near Tri-Cities?

devin katsel — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:13:51 +0000

Chances are you know someone planning a wedding right now. What are the best places? My friends suggested Belle Fiori Gardens in Finley, Moore Mansion in Pasco and Stoneridge Event Center. What are we missing?

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Beyonce' Lip-Synched at Inauguration – Will She do Same at Super Bowl?

John McKay — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:37 +0000

Yet another reason to watch the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet!

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Another Successful 2013 Polar Plunge to Benefit Special Olympics of Washington State

Gaylord Focker — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:30:18 +0000

On Saturday over 600 crazy people got together to raise money for Special Olympics of Washington State with the annual 'Freezin For a Reason' Polar Plunge in Columbia Park.

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Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick Making Progess [PHOTO]

The Brad — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:00:28 +0000

You may have visited another one like it, especially if you have been to Riverfront Park in Spokane, but coming soon we will have out very own, unique Carousel in the Tri-Cities. It's been a long process to get the Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick up and running, but with some great support from the community and local businesses, things are really starting to come together.

Today, Eric Van Winkle, one of the Carousel of Dreams board members, posted a picture to Facebook showing off the center pole that will be used begin construction.

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Who Has the Best Holiday Lights? I Vote Richland

devin katsel — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:20:39 +0000

I just had to share all the great light displays I can see within a 10 minute drive of my home. I know every neighborhood has lights this time of year, but there are few places you can see such high quality work in such a small vicinity

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Watch This Southridge High School Grad Compete for $100,000 at BCS Championship Game

Gaylord Focker — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:15:35 +0000

Megan Hardy graduated from Southridge High School just last year and is in the middle of her first year attending Washington State University in Pullman. College tuition can be tough on any family and so Megan has figured out a way to try and help. She entered the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway, find out how she's doing and how you can help her win.

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Richland High Student Says Violin Is a Familiar Comfort in a New School

Maegan Murray — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:00:03 +0000

For Kailey Thomsen, a Richland High School sophomore, playing the violin has always acted as an escape.

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Jerry Sandusky Found Guilty On 45 Counts of Child Sex Abuse

Stephanie Berning — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:05:14 +0000

Former Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 child sex abuse charges on Friday, the jury reaching a verdict after a two-week trial.

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'Rock of Ages' Broadway Coming to the Tri-Cities

Iceman — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:46:03 +0000

Have you seen the Rock of Ages movie yet? By the way, Rock of Ages, the play, is coming to the Toyota Center. Broadway at the Windermere Theatre in the Toyota Center is kicking off the 2012-13 season in November

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Disco Pioneer Donna Summer Dead At 63 (VIDEO)

John McKay — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:40:32 +0000

Often called the "Queen" of Disco, Donna Summer has died Thursday at 63.

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Best Places For An Oil Change in Tri-Cities

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:30:56 +0000

I like to pay $35 or less for an oil change. Here are several places you can do that.

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Bank of America to Cut 30,000 Jobs As Part of $5 Billion Reductions

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:00:31 +0000

On Monday, Bank of America announced that part of its plan to cut $5 billion in spending by 2014 includes the elimination of 30,000 jobs.

CEO Brian Moynihan made no mention of layoffs during an investor conference, and the bank says it expects the job losses to occur naturally through attrition and not rehiring when people vacate their positions.

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Pediatricians' Group Says 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Is Bad for Kids

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:18 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics has called out Nickelodeon’s popular animated kids’ series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ saying its fast pace hampers childrens’ cognitive development.

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College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap – Week Two

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:00:58 +0000

While many of this weekend’s games were just tune-ups for showdowns to come, there were several great battles to keep things exciting, including Michigan’s last-second win over Notre Dame, South Carolina’s shootout victory over Georgia and Auburn stuffing Mississippi State at the goal line to win their 17th straight game.

With that, here are the highlights from the top 25 and other games of interest this week:

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New Movie Releases: 'Contagion,' 'Bucky Larson,' and 'Warrior' [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:00:42 +0000

Moviegoers this weekend will have a choice of three new films in wide release.

In ‘Contagion,’ Matt Damon fights a viral epidemic that could endanger the entire planet, while the title character in ‘Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star‘ learns his parents were once porn-stars and abandons his small town life to follow in their footsteps. Finally, ‘Warrior‘ sees two estranged

College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:35:52 +0000

The college football season is underway. Week one was mostly a humdrum affair, with Notre Dame and TCU suffering the biggest upsets among ranked teams. Here’s a complete look at how the top 25 did:

#1 Oklahoma 47, Tulsa 14
Junior walk-on RB Dominique Whaley rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns in the top-ranked Sooners’ season opener. Any chance Tulsa had in the game vanished

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This Day in History for September 4 – Google Founded and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:01:46 +0000

1888 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film (More info)

1957 – Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School (More info)

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Britain's Prince Harry to Train at US Military Bases This Fall

Jade Walker — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:01:15 +0000

Prince Harry, or Capt. Harry Wales as he is known to his friends, will spend two months in America training on Apache helicopter gunships.

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Al Qaeda Losing Power, US Counterterrorism Chief Says

Jade Walker — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:00:20 +0000

The White House has found the right formula to fight al Qaeda, Homeland Security and counterterrorism advisor John Brennan said.

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