Todd Lyons

General David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned today, citing a recent extramarital affair. President Obama, elected to a second term just days earlier, accepted Petraeus’s resignation and praised his leadership and service to his country.

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Today, Soundgarden announce their Winter 2013 North American tour dates including two-night engagements in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and, for the first time since the band reunited with their surprise show at the Showbox, they will be playing 2 shows in their hometown of Seattle. Fan Club pre-sales begin on Monday, November 12th and tickets go on-sale to the public on Saturday, November 17th.

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At the age of 41, even I cannot believe the amount of technological advancement I have seen in my life.  It's almost impossible to think what some of the older folks in our society have lived through.  While I have, basically, grown up with home video and microwave ovens my entire life, there are some who still recall the days before indoor plumbing and electricity!
It is even harder to imagine what the future will hold, but luckily there are people who are much brighter than me that can visualize and develop what can only be seen in the future.
It wouldn't be any wonder that H.P., Dell and other leading computer manufacturers believe the end of the computer as we know it is near. It's not the iPad that has them concerned about the future.

It is developments like the ones Corning is working on.

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There usually isn't a lot of the proverbial "silver linings" when a tragedy occurs such as the recent "Frankenstorm" in the Northeast.

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Full disclosure:  I did not dress in costume for work today.  I know...  "Bah, humbug!", right?

Imagine my delight, however, when my wife, Carrie, showed up at the radio station dressed like this:

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Apparently, Billie Joe Armstrong isn't ready to return to the stage as he continues his rehabilitation for alcohol and pain killer abuse.

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Nick Kimmel, a 22-year-old Marine from Moses Lake and triple amputee (due to injuries he sustained last December while serving in Afghanistan after stepping on an I.E.D.), was honored before Thursday night's game two of the 2012 World Series in San Francisco.

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'Tis the season for ghosts and goblins.  While homes are decorated to celebrate All Hallow's Eve with paper ghosts, and children put bed sheets over their heads to re-create apparitions, there are many people who study paranormal activity year round.

Every town has legendary haunts, but some seem to be a bit more "real" than others.  In many cities you can tour some of the more intriguingly spooky parts of the area.

MainStreet.com has identified some of the spookiest "Ghost Tours" in America, and one of them is right here in Yakima!

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I'm a HUGE sports fan - especially baseball - and, because of the nature of my household, my 7 year-old son is as well.

When I saw this video of a young St. Louis Cardinals fan's reaction to his team being eliminated from the playoffs, I couldn't help but empathize with the poor kid.  Not only because of the age similarity but because I, too, have felt EXACTLY this way (substituting the Seattle Mariners for St. Louis)

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Motorists are encouraged to avoid parts of River Rd. in Yakima for most of the day on Tuesday, October 23rd and Wednesday, October 24th as water main installation projects will be underway.

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It's always cool to see someone from your own backyard make the national news for something good or amazing.

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