Brian Stephenson

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, but my family and I moved to Yakima in 1995 and we’ve lived here ever since (except for a couple of experimental and wet years in Seattle). I’m a country music fan since 1981 when, as a teenager, I landed my first country radio gig. I’ve owned, operated and managed radio stations and have spent many years waking up early to host morning shows on some valley radio stations. My wife and I have three grown children, a Davis High School Senior, a Golden Retriever named Tater at home and fabulous grandchildren in Yakima and Seattle. I enjoy time spent with my family, time on the golf course, craft beer, single-malt scotch and occasionally being on stage in Warehouse Theatre productions.

10 PLACE NAMES IN WASHINGTON YOU MIGHT PRONOUNCE WRONG
The truth is, the more feedback I got from folks, challenging me to pronounce some of the oft mispronounced names of places they'd heard others fumble, I found that I had been messing up a few myself. And so, here are a few more to review. 10 PLACE NAMES IN WASHINGTON YO…
5 Easy Steps To Declutter and Organize Your Workspace
The excuses or reasons why your workspace is a mound of stress-inducing crap are many, but really, when you examine your situation carefully and honestly, the excuses don't hold water. From personal experience and from much research and discussion with experts, I've overcome this madness w…
New Epidemic: Binge-Watch Streaming. Do We Want A Cure?
The way we watch television has dramatically changed, for the better, I feel, because there are so many more choices and ways to watch a seemingly endless litany of programming. One of the great advancements would certainly be the availability of 'On-Demand' viewing. One doesn't even …
$865 Million In Mega Millions. Would You Share?
Have you purchased a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing? The Jackpot amount is the second-largest in Mega Millions history, at $865,000,000. The largest jackpot came back in 2018 and was an astounding $1.5 BILLION. The previous largest amount was roughly $656,000,000 back in 2012, so, t…
Yakima’s Weirdest Food Combinations: Surprisingly Good.
Everyone has one. A culinary guilty pleasure. No, not just chocolate or ice cream or junk food or whatever your wife or doctor have told you not to eat. I'm talking about a go-to weird food combination. Something which, if you allow someone to see you consuming it, they're very likely to e…
Discovered in Yakima: How To Determine Your Trucker Name!
We had some Friday morning Facebook fun on The Morning Bull Pen this morning. Everyone was invited to determine what their 'Trucker Name' would be by following a couple of simple rules: Add the color of your shirt plus the thing you last ate - and it equals your 'Trucker Name'...
7 Things Washingtonians Miss During The Pandemic
Well, now that 2020 has gone and we're full-swing into 2021, people who may have been expecting things to magically go back to 'normal', whatever that is, are somewhat disappointed. It's going to take more than the calendar flip to get things back on track.
5 Things Experts Say To Consider Before Getting a Dog
So, you've decided to invite a dog to become a member of your family. It's often one of the most rewarding and even life-changing moments in your family's life together. But, it's not always without challenges and in fact, I can confidently guarantee there will be trying times. S…
Speculation: The Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Yakima ?
Is this the winning Mega Millions Ticket worth an estimated $625,000,000? Well, I sure hope so, but as I write this, we're a little over an hour from the drawing which is slated for 8:00 PM Pacific Time. This jackpot is definitely considered BIG, although, the record was set back in 2018 when t…
Searching For Yakima’s Most Memorable Teachers
Our teachers are among the most admired, most respected, most loved professionals in the world today. I believe this has never been more true than right now, with the additional challenge the pandemic has provided, and teachers have stepped-up to become bigger heroes than ever. Yet, wouldn't yo…
Seattle Seahawks VS Rams: The Prediction Yakima Has Waited For
Playoff weekend in the NFL. It's here and the Seattle Seahawks are in the thick of things, as the winner of the NFC West Division. They're hosting the NFC rival Los Angeles Rams on Saturday in the WILD CARD round of the playoffs.
Seattle and LA split the regular-season matchups, with the Rams winning…

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