Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » news http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Finley School District Sets the Record Straight on Health Department 'Shutdown' http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/ http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=134641 The Finley School District has responded to a media report claiming the elementary school was briefly shut down last October.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/finley-school-district-responds-to-inaccurate-report-of-health-department-shutdown/feed/ 0 (courtesy Finley School District Facebook page) Fire Destroys RV in Richland http://newstalk870.am/kndu-reports-fire-destroys-rv-in-richland/ http://newstalk870.am/kndu-reports-fire-destroys-rv-in-richland/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:11:30 +0000 Faith Martin http://keyw.com/?p=132463 I got a call from a listener today saying there was a fire in Richland around Dupertail and Thayer. I checked KNDU.com. I think she may have been talking about this:

A fire destroyed an RV parked at a house at the intersection of Fries St. and Rossell Ave. in Richland Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters sa

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/kndu-reports-fire-destroys-rv-in-richland/feed/ 0 Best of 2012 – January – Worst Job Outlook – Big 9 Conference Ends – TC Americans Ranked #1 in WHL http://newstalk870.am/best-of-2012-january-worst-job-outlook-big-9-conference-ends-tc-americans-ranked-1-in-whl/ http://newstalk870.am/best-of-2012-january-worst-job-outlook-big-9-conference-ends-tc-americans-ranked-1-in-whl/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=113457 January 2012 was a busy month! Remember these stories?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/best-of-2012-january-worst-job-outlook-big-9-conference-ends-tc-americans-ranked-1-in-whl/feed/ 0 (John Allen photography-Arid Acres Photography) NPR Gets Grant to Develop Drones for News Gathering http://newstalk870.am/npr-gets-grant-to-develop-drones-for-news-gathering/ http://newstalk870.am/npr-gets-grant-to-develop-drones-for-news-gathering/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:00:51 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=109285 First we had them for surveillance of hostiles and terrorists... now this:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/npr-gets-grant-to-develop-drones-for-news-gathering/feed/ 0 (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Inslee Lead Widens Over McKenna In Governor's Race http://newstalk870.am/inslee-lead-widens-over-mckenna-in-governors-race/ http://newstalk870.am/inslee-lead-widens-over-mckenna-in-governors-race/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:47:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=106184 According to the latest information, the slim lead Jay Inslee had over Rob McKenna in the race for Governor has widened a bit.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/inslee-lead-widens-over-mckenna-in-governors-race/feed/ 0 (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Got Plans for the Weekend? Here's the Calendar of Events http://newstalk870.am/plans-for-the-weekend/ http://newstalk870.am/plans-for-the-weekend/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:15:32 +0000 Big Bear http://1027kord.com/?p=111358 Snuggle up this weekend! It's gonna be chilly and some places are going see their first snow of the year! What is your game plan for the weekend? From our friends at the Tri-Cties Visitor & Convention Bureau here is the weekend events calender! From the symphony, garage sales, music, cooking classes to wine tasting! It's all right here! Now go have a weekend!

 

 

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/plans-for-the-weekend/feed/ 0 Photo By Bear TV, Web, Newspaper, Radio: How Do You Get Your News? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/tv-web-newspaper-radio-how-do-you-get-your-news-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/tv-web-newspaper-radio-how-do-you-get-your-news-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:00:38 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=143828 The Internet may have revolutionized the way many of us get the news, but according to a Harris Poll of 2,307 adults, a majority of Americans still prefer an older technology when it comes to their preferred method of news accumulation.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tv-web-newspaper-radio-how-do-you-get-your-news-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images Taco Bell Announces Plans to Sell Mountain Dew A.M. on Their Breakfast Menu — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk870.am/taco-bell-mountain-dew-a-m-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk870.am/taco-bell-mountain-dew-a-m-dollars-and-sense/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:30:22 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=138863 Some of you may not believe this, but Mountain Dew was not intended to be consumed for breakfast – that is, until now.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/taco-bell-mountain-dew-a-m-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images Your Opinion – Poll Results – Oregon Fireworks And Spying On Politicians http://newstalk870.am/your-opinion-poll-results-oregon-fireworks-and-spying-on-politicians/ http://newstalk870.am/your-opinion-poll-results-oregon-fireworks-and-spying-on-politicians/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:00:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=78544 Some results of recent Newstalk 870 polls;  we asked your thoughts on the Oregon town that cancelled its fireworks show over bird nests, and your opinion on steaming live footage of politicians' homes on the web.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/your-opinion-poll-results-oregon-fireworks-and-spying-on-politicians/feed/ 0 (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Obama Asks Bar Owner to Turn Off Fox News http://newstalk870.am/obama-asks-bar-owner-to-turn-off-fox-news/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-asks-bar-owner-to-turn-off-fox-news/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:00:43 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=78416 Perhaps the criticism is hitting a bit close to home.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-asks-bar-owner-to-turn-off-fox-news/feed/ 0 (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images) YOU Decide The Biggest News Stories Of 2011 http://newstalk870.am/you-decide-the-biggest-news-stories-of-2011/ http://newstalk870.am/you-decide-the-biggest-news-stories-of-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:40:32 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=29666 Face it. We're indunated with The Top Ten of This, and Top Ten of That this time of year.  But does anyone ever as YOUR opinion?  We are.

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