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Did You Hear About the Hooters Waitress Who Sued Employer Over Yoda Doll? [PHOTO]

Guadalupe Angeles — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:20:29 +0000

Apparently this occurred in 2002, but I saw it on Facebook this week, and just had to share.

Park Profile: Beverly Heights Playground

Andrew Kirk — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:59 +0000

I found a new park this week. It’s in the south west corner of OLD Richland west of Fred Myer. It had a very nice climbing toy my kids were big fans of.

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Wendy's Is First Local Restaurant Chain With ALL Coca Cola Freestyle Machines

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:14 +0000

I feel like I could chill in there for hours. And because it was hot as Hades on Saturday, and the air conditioning was blasting, I did stay a little over an hour! What really helped cool us off was the new Coca Cola Freestyle machine offering over 100 flavor combinations. Starting May 16 all Tri-Cities Wendy's locations will feature the machines.

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Who Knows the Story Behind This Bench in Richland?

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:35 +0000

Right by the pump house along the Richland dike – just up from the boat ramp – there’s a red bench with a little pipe next to it. The plaque reads, “The Bill & Captain Bench.” My uncle lives near it and thinks he knows the story. I’m interested in seeing if anyone can confirm his story.

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Amazing Photos of Vehicle-Triggered Brush Fire South of Kennewick Saturday [SLIDE SHOW]

John McKay — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:18 +0000

I was on my way to Hermiston Saturday afternoon when I saw the smoke.

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Hilarious Celebrity 'Makeunders' Bring Stars Down to Our Level – Refreshingly Funny!

Emerald Catron — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:00:54 +0000

These funny Photoshop manipulations are one better than "stars without makeup" photos. They aren't just celebrities without makeup -- they're celebrities without stylists, personal chefs or trainers, or expensive clothes. We call it 'Extreme Makeunder: Celebrity Edition.'

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16 Reasons Why Moms Are Awesome

Emerald Catron — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:58:32 +0000

Why are moms awesome? Here are (just a few) reasons why moms are awesome.

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Gov. Inslee Coming to Tri-Cities Monday

John McKay — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:06:10 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee will be stopping by our area next Monday.

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11 Guilty Pets Who Know What They Did

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:45:51 +0000

There's nothing surprising about our pets getting into shenanigans when we're not looking. Sometimes we find the little buggers in the act, and what results is adorably hilarious. But other times, we're not lucky enough to catch them red-handed, although their guilty expressions totally allude to trouble.

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15 Oddly Eerie Photos of Boston as a Ghost Town

Emerald Catron — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:14:03 +0000

Boston is currently on lockdown as police continue the manhunt for Dzhokar A. Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. No people out and about makes for a pretty eerie scene in the town. Here are 15 pictures taken by people and uploaded to Twitter and Instagram to give you an idea of how Boston looks right now. It's pretty bananas. Have a look.

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Survey Says You Agree With Richland Mom Who Made Son Hold a Sign

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:56:48 +0000

Earlier this week we told you about a Richland mom who made her kid hold a sign on the street as punishment for sneaking out, getting high and pooping on a neighbor’s porch.

We put up a poll and asked if you agreed with this form of punishment. Here’s what you said:

42 percent said “I don’t see a problem with it.”

Our Favorite Ways Anonymous Has Trolled Westboro Baptist's Facebook Page

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:27:25 +0000

In case you missed it, the ever-horrible Westboro Baptist Church announced they would be picketing at the funerals of the people who died in the Boston Marathon bombing. The church, if you don't know, likes to go around to funerals and say that God hates America for allowing gay marriage, and the death that attendees are mourning is just his wrath. It's basically the definition of awful. Well, the "hacktivist" group Anonymous was having none of it.

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19 Fails That Probably Cost Someone Their Job

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:51:44 +0000

Listen, we get it. Of all people, we get it. Sometimes you let an errant comma slip. Maybe you don't notice that something is a sentence fragment because you're riding the waves of hangover nausea. We understand that sometimes being an editor is rough, but how the how do you wind up with a headline that looks like it says "Rapefruit Good for every meal"?

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See the Humane Society Cat of the Week

Airika Murray — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:00:38 +0000

Nala is a one-year-old medium-hair mix. You can adopt her at the Benton Franklin Humane Society.

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11 Awesome Sand Castles That Make Us Want Summer Now

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:19:06 +0000

Summer's right around the corner, and you know what that means—- beach time, baby! But if you’re not a shore lover, you should be. Why? It’s where awesome happens, AKA where insanely cool sand castles are born

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Do You See What This Pasco Wall is Made of?

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:53:21 +0000

I was taking a walk around the block during lunch and I walked past a concrete retaining wall, only to realize it wasn't it wasn't what I thought! Take a close look at these photos and see if you can guess what this wall/fence is made of!

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10 Sign Fails That Totally Confuse Us

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:13 +0000

The epic, the permanent and the embarrassing. Fails are a hilarious reality that luckily give us (the non-failers) endless entertainment. This time, we’re rounding up unfortunate sign fails.

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'Ridiculously Photogenic Convict' Steals Hearts and Wallets

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:49:24 +0000

It all started with Zeddie Little, who remained ridiculously photogenic while running a marathon. Since then we've met the ridiculously photogenic surgery girl, the ridiculously photogenic jui jitsu guy and a host of others who have maintained their photo-ready best in less than ideal circumstance.

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12 Creepy Easter Bunnies Who Will Haunt Your Nightmares

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:35:27 +0000

In case you haven't noticed, costumed characters can be super creepy. Remember those scary Santas? It's the stuff of nightmares. Unfortunately, the Easter Bunny is no exception.

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The 9 Cutest Easter Baby Bunnies

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:39:55 +0000

Easter's right around the corner, so it's time to get into the holiday spirit. Create some awesome eggs, stuff yourself with Peeps--whatever floats your Easter boat. If none of this prep works for you though, we say take a cue from these Easter bunny babies.

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