Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » wind http://newstalk870.am Sun, 19 May 2013 03:26:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'Leaf Blower Faces' Will Crack You Up and Creep You Out http://newstalk870.am/leaf-blower-faces/ http://newstalk870.am/leaf-blower-faces/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:46:43 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=178649 Humans have a lot of talent, like creating the most hilarious Oprah impression ever. But there is one thing humans can do that reigns at the top of funniest abilities; ladies and gentlemen, we are capable of producing belly laugh-worthy leaf blower faces.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/leaf-blower-faces/feed/ 0 Facebook, Tadao Cern Falling Trees Create Domino Effect at Howard Amon Park in Richland http://newstalk870.am/falling-trees-create-domino-effect-at-howard-amon-park/ http://newstalk870.am/falling-trees-create-domino-effect-at-howard-amon-park/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:00:51 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://1027kord.com/?p=125799 Check out these felled trees in Howard Amon Park in Richland after the Dec. 17 wind storm. I counted five fallen trees plus at least one seriously damaged. I was surprised to see three trees fallen together like dominos.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/falling-trees-create-domino-effect-at-howard-amon-park/feed/ 0 Wind Storm Downed 10 Trees at Richland's John Dam Plaza http://newstalk870.am/wind-storm-downed-10-trees-at-richlands-john-dam-plaza/ http://newstalk870.am/wind-storm-downed-10-trees-at-richlands-john-dam-plaza/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:23:24 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://1027kord.com/?p=125723 The loss of 10 trees, large and small, to this historic heart of the city is catastrophic. And 10 is only the number of felled trees - that doesn't include trees that may be damaged beyond repair. Several of the downed trees are decades old.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wind-storm-downed-10-trees-at-richlands-john-dam-plaza/feed/ 0 Andrew Kirk Richland Power Outage Causes Car Wreck on Jadwin http://newstalk870.am/richland-power-outage-causes-car-wreck-on-jadwin/ http://newstalk870.am/richland-power-outage-causes-car-wreck-on-jadwin/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:49:46 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://1027kord.com/?p=125669 Just before 8 a.m. this morning a truck and a BMW collided at the intersection of Jadwin and Torbett in Richland near the McDonald's. The traffic lights were out because of the power shortage that occurred just before 5 a

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/richland-power-outage-causes-car-wreck-on-jadwin/feed/ 0 Andrew Kirk 60 MPH Winds Wreak Havoc Across Mid-Columbia http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/ http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:43:37 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=112490 Power lines were downed and even Pasco schools delayed because of last night's storm.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Would YOU Be Prepared In Case Of Major Weather Emergency? http://newstalk870.am/would-you-be-prepared-in-case-of-major-weather-emergency/ http://newstalk870.am/would-you-be-prepared-in-case-of-major-weather-emergency/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:00:34 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=52679 Ok, we don't get the big tornadoes like those forecast for parts of Texas and Oklahoma (the central and southern plains) this weekend, and into next week.  But we DO occasionally get our share of freak weather.  Would you be prepared?

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