summer

We understand this is a very difficult question, but what’s the best part about summer? Barbeques are great and so are poolside shenanigans, but nothing compares to the greatest warm weather invention in all the lands—the Slip N’ Slide.

Read More|Comment

Hey, did you notice it's summer outside? It's time to start working on that "beat the heat" thing, and since the neighbors gave us weird looks when we just held a hose over our head during the hottest hour of the day, we're thinking lemonade might be the way to go. Sure a tall glass of classic lemonade sounds good, but why drink that all summer long, when you can add stuff to it like tequila? Or other fruit. But also tequila!

Read More|Comment

Kennewick Parks and Recreation Department has the solution for boredom: Summer Fun Day Camp.

For children ages 5 through 12,  the camp runs June 12 through August 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays

Read More|Comment

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

Read More|Comment

Since early March, reports have been filtering in from the Department of Defense about Air Force and Navy demonstration teams cutting performances at airshows this year due to the sequester budget cuts

Read More|Comment

We're deep into winter and starting to be nostalgic for summer! Unfortunately, every time I think of summer in the Tri-Cities I get nostalgic for Oasis Waterworks. I caught myself daydreaming about Oasis the other day and wanted some companionship -- join in!
Here are what our members said.

Read More|Comment

The Benton County Mosquito Control District is asking for public help in their battle vs. mosquitos and West Nile virus.

Read More|Comment

The blistering heat in the Mid-Columbia has brought with it more than just sun burns.

Read More|Comment

Yesterday at 5 p.m. it was 103 in the shade at my home in Kennewick. According to the local news it was only two degrees from breaking the record set in 1990. I looked out in my yard and the squirrels were so hot they couldn’t even move.

Read More|Comment

Summertime is here and it is always fun to invite your friends over for a pool party to enjoy the great weather and relax and let the water wash your worries away.

Every once in awhile though you do end up with an uninvited guest

Read More|Comment