summer

Today marks the official kick off to summer, which means pool season is in full swing. Few things are better than cannonballing into a pool when it's hot and sticky outside, and we've found a group of pups who seem to agree.

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.

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 teq

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. It features active games, science projects, field trips, crafts and more...

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. These awe-worthy sculptures are like another wonder of the world, because how the heck can a realistic 'Finding Nemo' scene be made out of sand...

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. The Air Force Thunderbirds, and Navy Blue Angels have already cancelled numerous festivals and flyovers, now it's hitting individual performances and flights...

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

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

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.

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. You do your best to to get them to go away...