Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » survey http://newstalk870.am Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Washington High School Students Choose Pot Over Cigarettes http://newstalk870.am/washington-high-schoolers-choose-pot-over-cigarettes/ http://newstalk870.am/washington-high-schoolers-choose-pot-over-cigarettes/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:11:28 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=126655 Washington students reveal that they are twice as likely to smoke marijuana as cigarettes.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/washington-high-schoolers-choose-pot-over-cigarettes/feed/ 0 Where Are the Best Places to Volunteer in Tri-Cities? [SURVEY] http://newstalk870.am/where-are-the-best-places-to-volunteer-in-tri-cities-survey/ http://newstalk870.am/where-are-the-best-places-to-volunteer-in-tri-cities-survey/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:53:31 +0000 devin katsel http://1027kord.com/?p=139866 The benefits of volunteering are countless. It makes the community better, it enriches your life, it can beef up a resume or college application, and it provides real-world experience and training. But let's face it, working for free can be boring. Help us compile a list of the coolest, funnest, most meaningful volunteering opportunities in the Tri-Cities.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/where-are-the-best-places-to-volunteer-in-tri-cities-survey/feed/ 0 Best Christmas Tree Lots in the Tri-Cities http://newstalk870.am/best-christmas-tree-lots-in-the-tri-cities/ http://newstalk870.am/best-christmas-tree-lots-in-the-tri-cities/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:26:02 +0000 Greg DeLange http://1027kord.com/?p=121089 If you're looking for a live, fresh-cut Christmas tree this year, here are the suggestions from our listeners for where to go:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/best-christmas-tree-lots-in-the-tri-cities/feed/ 0 Flickr, Steven Depolo Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150621 The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of 'Jingle Bell Rock,' almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Hemera, iStockphoto Do You Play Board Games After Thanksgiving Dinner? http://newstalk870.am/do-you-play-board-games-after-thanksgiving-dinner/ http://newstalk870.am/do-you-play-board-games-after-thanksgiving-dinner/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:56:37 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=102642 A new survey says 56 percent of Americans play board games after Thanksgiving. 64 percent said they watch football (I wonder how many watch football while playing board games). But popular culture hardly ever talks about the board games

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/do-you-play-board-games-after-thanksgiving-dinner/feed/ 0 Flickr, Nick Marshall Americans Spending $7 BIllion on Halloween – "Terror Behind the Screen" Just $10 http://newstalk870.am/terror-behind-the-screen/ http://newstalk870.am/terror-behind-the-screen/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:36:10 +0000 Greg DeLange http://1027kord.com/?p=107906 What do you predict YOU'LL spend? And be sure to include everything you'll likely pick up on clearance in November for next year!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/terror-behind-the-screen/feed/ 0 Flickr, Amelia Extra AG Eric Holder is Under the Gun – How Serious Is This? [SURVEY] http://newstalk870.am/att-gen-eric-holder-is-under-the-gun-how-serious-is-this-survey/ http://newstalk870.am/att-gen-eric-holder-is-under-the-gun-how-serious-is-this-survey/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:33:30 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=71998 He lied, President Obama is protecting him. What in the past does this remind you of?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/att-gen-eric-holder-is-under-the-gun-how-serious-is-this-survey/feed/ 0 Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla Do You Agree Kennewick is Quirky? http://newstalk870.am/do-you-agree-kennewick-is-quirky/ http://newstalk870.am/do-you-agree-kennewick-is-quirky/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:00:30 +0000 Pollyann Judkins http://97rockonline.com/?p=75410 Kennewick is a super quirky town. The neighborhoods are quite distinct and there are always surprises around every corner. I don’t have much reason to drive over the Cable Bridge much, so when I did the other day and got lost in the residential area nearby I found myself pleasantly surprised

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/do-you-agree-kennewick-is-quirky/feed/ 0 What Makes Your Town Special? – This Week: Prosser [SURVEY] http://newstalk870.am/what-makes-your-town-special-this-week-prosser-survey/ http://newstalk870.am/what-makes-your-town-special-this-week-prosser-survey/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 13:39:26 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://97rockonline.com/?p=71334 Every community in the Mid-Columbia is distinct and has features that set it apart. What are those for Prosser?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/what-makes-your-town-special-this-week-prosser-survey/feed/ 0 Flickr, Dene' Miles Are Teachers Overpaid or Underpaid? – Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/teachers-overpaid-underpaid-survey/ http://newstalk870.am/teachers-overpaid-underpaid-survey/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:49 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=75243 Although it varies from state to state, the average salary of a public school teacher in the United States is about $50,000 a year. For comparison sake, the average full-time worker in any profession has a median personal income of about $39,000 a year. Are teachers getting the better end of the stick?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/teachers-overpaid-underpaid-survey/feed/ 0 Tim Boyle, Getty Images Americans Say 2012 Will Be Awesome — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/americans-2012-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/americans-2012-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:00:32 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68131 According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/americans-2012-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Ludie Cochrane, Flickr Steve Jobs' Death and Occupy Wall Street Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Events of 2011 http://newstalk870.am/steve-jobs-occupy-wall-street-biggest-events-2011/ http://newstalk870.am/steve-jobs-occupy-wall-street-biggest-events-2011/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:45:39 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=65851 2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were consumed with thoughts of the earthquake in Japan, the death of Steve Jobs and all the anxiety that came with the Occupy Wall Street protests. Starting from the very beginning of 2011, we remember all the biggest events that defined the year.

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2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were consumed with thoughts of the earthquake in Japan, the death of Steve Jobs and all the anxiety that came with the Occupy Wall Street protests. Starting from the very beginning of 2011, we remember all the biggest events that defined the year.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/steve-jobs-occupy-wall-street-biggest-events-2011/feed/ 0 Survey: Do Married Couples Talk About Money Before Marriage? [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/survey-do-married-couples-talk-about-money-before-marriage-video/ http://newstalk870.am/survey-do-married-couples-talk-about-money-before-marriage-video/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 21:48:50 +0000 The Brad http://newstalk870.am/?p=2279 When you get married, you take the other person for richer or poorer, right? Well, with wedding season itching closer than the space between belly button and cummerbund, you might want to know just how rich and how poor you’re talking about before exchanging "I dos."

A new survey from COUNTRY Financial found that only 51% of couples discussed how they would manage their money before tying the knot.

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