January 24, 2013 It has been an extremely foggy morning, at least in the upper valley today. As you make your way out into the world, keep in mind these helpful tips for safer driving during these conditions.
December 10, 2012 Although the first official day of winter is still a little more than a week away (December 21st), Yakima generally has had some significant snowfall by this time.
July 8, 2012 Just when I was getting ready to call it a night on Sunday night, my wife pointed out the orange sky. Intrigued, I went outside to check it out and started seeing lightening off in the distance. Like the idiot I am, I pulled up a chair, grabbed a beer and started taking pictures and video.
June 5, 2012 I'm doing my best Insanity Wolf impersonation in this picture.
But, alas, being from Washington, I don't use umbrellas. If it's really, really rainy I might wear a hoodie, but I like the rain.
May 10, 2012 I was born and raised in Yakima so I've seen my share of good weather, but have also experienced a lot of bad weather. Since I was used to it my whole life, it took moving out of Yakima for about 10 years (only to move back) to experience what other towns and other parts of the country experience as 'normal' weather as it was nothing I was used to. So here are 5 things we probably take for granted or 5 things we didn't know were unique to our area, but perhaps someone moving here or visiting here should know about.
January 6, 2012
May 23, 2011 The tornado that slammed Joplin, MO on May 22, like the others around the country recently, has resulted in stunning first-person video accounts. With the popularity of video capability on smartphones (not to mention digital cameras) we are now not only seeing the damage closer than ever, but we are also seeing what it's like to wait for the storm, then experience it.
