Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » family http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Those Who Say, "It's Just A Pet," Have Probably Never Had One http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/ http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:08 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=137478 Thursday night, we said goodbye to a member of our family.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Could There Be Hope for Funding Washington State Parks as Many Face Cutbacks & Closures? http://newstalk870.am/could-there-be-hope-for-funding-wa-state-parks-many-facing-cutbacks-closures/ http://newstalk870.am/could-there-be-hope-for-funding-wa-state-parks-many-facing-cutbacks-closures/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:41:20 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=121174 If you've tried to go to a state park in the last year you may have noticed many of them cut back hours, and some didn't even open.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/could-there-be-hope-for-funding-wa-state-parks-many-facing-cutbacks-closures/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) How Would Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff Affect YOUR Family? Find Out Here! http://newstalk870.am/how-would-fiscal-cliff-affect-your-family-find-out-here/ http://newstalk870.am/how-would-fiscal-cliff-affect-your-family-find-out-here/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:30:34 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=109753 So much has been said about the "Fiscal Cliff" facing the U.S. in January 2013.  How would it affect you and your family?  Use this calculator to find out.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/how-would-fiscal-cliff-affect-your-family-find-out-here/feed/ 0 Flickr, 401(K) 2012 Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/should-parents-use-the-internet-to-check-up-on-their-kids-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/should-parents-use-the-internet-to-check-up-on-their-kids-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:00:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151214 We're probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/should-parents-use-the-internet-to-check-up-on-their-kids-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images News What's the REAL Reason So Many Stores Now Have 'Black Thursday?' http://newstalk870.am/whats-the-real-reason-so-many-stores-now-have-black-thursday/ http://newstalk870.am/whats-the-real-reason-so-many-stores-now-have-black-thursday/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:54:23 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=108292 We kind of saw it creeping up on us last year, but this year it's in full force.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/whats-the-real-reason-so-many-stores-now-have-black-thursday/feed/ 0 (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images) Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far http://newstalk870.am/americans-are-still-traveling-this-thanksgiving-just-not-very-far/ http://newstalk870.am/americans-are-still-traveling-this-thanksgiving-just-not-very-far/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:50 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149968 Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/americans-are-still-traveling-this-thanksgiving-just-not-very-far/feed/ 0 Comstock, Thinkstock Is Trick-or-Treating More Fun Now Or When You Were a Kid? [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/do-you-enjoy-trick-or-treating-as-much-as-you-used-to-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/do-you-enjoy-trick-or-treating-as-much-as-you-used-to-poll/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:00:45 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=103957 Halloween is upon us! Are you going to enjoy it as much as in the past?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/do-you-enjoy-trick-or-treating-as-much-as-you-used-to-poll/feed/ 0 (Townsquare Media image) Congratulations to Our "World Smile Day" Winner – Sean Parket Gets Tri-City Americans Tickets! http://newstalk870.am/congratulations-to-world-smile-day-tc-ams-ticket-winners/ http://newstalk870.am/congratulations-to-world-smile-day-tc-ams-ticket-winners/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:30:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=99069 Last Friday, we celebrated World Smile Day by asking for your cheesiest pics, and you delivered!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/congratulations-to-world-smile-day-tc-ams-ticket-winners/feed/ 0 Sean Parker Guys – Guess What Your Dog Tells People About Your Personality [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/ http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=90712 Believe it or not, some think the type of dog you like says a lot about your personality.  Hmm... we shall see.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image-getty images) 10 Ways to Stay Sane During Summer Family Vacation http://newstalk870.am/10-ways-to-stay-sane-during-your-summer-family-vacation-the-funnies/ http://newstalk870.am/10-ways-to-stay-sane-during-your-summer-family-vacation-the-funnies/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:00:33 +0000 Jo Pincushion http://tsminteractive.com/?p=122115 We’re in the middle of the dog days of summer. It keeps getting hotter, and the kids on your block keep getting louder.  The looming family vacation is putting you on edge, but there are ways to keep it interesting.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/10-ways-to-stay-sane-during-your-summer-family-vacation-the-funnies/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. 'Cheap' Summer Vacations To Grab This Year http://newstalk870.am/cheap-summer-vacations-to-grab-this-year/ http://newstalk870.am/cheap-summer-vacations-to-grab-this-year/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:43 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=63081 You might have thought "cheap" (read that-affordable!) family vacations are a thing of the past, but they apparently are not.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/cheap-summer-vacations-to-grab-this-year/feed/ 0 (Photo by Bill Schaefer/Getty Images) Health And Safety Expo At TRAC (Slide Show) http://newstalk870.am/health-and-safety-expo-at-trac-slide-show/ http://newstalk870.am/health-and-safety-expo-at-trac-slide-show/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:56 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=61590 Townsquare Media (Newstalk 870, 97.5 KOOL FM, 102.7KORD, 97Rock, and 98.3 The Key)  were proud to be a part of the Health and Safety Expo this week at TRAC. 

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/health-and-safety-expo-at-trac-slide-show/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image) Hey Fat Head! You'll Never Guess What Your Brain Is Made Of – Find Out This Weekend at TRAC http://newstalk870.am/hey-fat-head-youll-never-guess-what-your-brain-is-made-of-find-out-this-weekend-at-trac/ http://newstalk870.am/hey-fat-head-youll-never-guess-what-your-brain-is-made-of-find-out-this-weekend-at-trac/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:38:49 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=37152 The Pacific Science Center is bringing a brain exhibit to the Family Expo at TRAC this weekend.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hey-fat-head-youll-never-guess-what-your-brain-is-made-of-find-out-this-weekend-at-trac/feed/ 0 Flickr, Shaheen Lakhan Fun With an Ipad! Twisted Family Photos (gallery) http://newstalk870.am/fun-with-an-ipad-twisted-family-photos-gallery/ http://newstalk870.am/fun-with-an-ipad-twisted-family-photos-gallery/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:28:27 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=35211 Oh the joys of modern technology. As the new owner of an Ipad, we have stumbled across the joys of playing with the photographic feature called Photo Booth. Much to the hysterical delight of family members, Photo Booth allows pictures to be taken or modified with at least 9 different effects, including squeeze, kaliedascope, stretch, and more

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/fun-with-an-ipad-twisted-family-photos-gallery/feed/ 0 Why Do the Holidays Make Us So Nostalgic? http://newstalk870.am/holidays-nostalgic/ http://newstalk870.am/holidays-nostalgic/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:00:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=67276 There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/holidays-nostalgic/feed/ 0 wolfsavard, Flickr Daughter Shoots Father With Bow and Arrow After Cell Phone Ban [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/daughter-shoots-father-with-bow-and-arrow-after-cell-phone-ban-video/ http://newstalk870.am/daughter-shoots-father-with-bow-and-arrow-after-cell-phone-ban-video/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 17:42:25 +0000 The Brad http://newstalk870.am/?p=2428 It was a 12th century solution to a 21st century problem.

A 15-year-old in Tahuya, Washington became so enraged when her father took away her cell phone that she shot him with a bow and arrow.

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