summer fun

One of the best places to be during this heat spell, which looks as though it's going to continue all summer, is Lake Chelan. Frankly, as someone who grew up 30 miles from there, in Wenatchee, Chelan has been a treasured part of my life as far back as I can remember.

Having trouble focusing on work lately? You're not alone. In fact, the number of people who struggle during the summer is one of the best-kept secrets.

My kids were living in Coeur d'Alene with their mom. She recently got a job in the area and they're moving back!

The summer traveling months are here and the price of gas is on the rise -- nearly $4 a gallon! We’re here to help ease the pain at the pump for Rock Nation members with FREE GAS FRIDAY every Friday through June 6!

Over the weekend, 4000 revelers took to tubes of varying sizes and set up shop on the Sacramento-area American River for an afternoon billed as ‘Rafting Gone Wild.’ But instead of just the good booze-and-bikini fueled kind of wild, the event descended into a series of brawls.

I had a chance to visit Gesa Stadium in Pasco for the first time not long ago and I was amazed at how comfortable it was. The seats have a gorgeous view of the Horse Heaven Hills and the giant sun screen looms over the stadium in a way that’s useful as well as kind of beautiful...

Thanks for sending in your great stories and photo!

This is the last week to send us a story and/or picture of a camping FAIL. We'll pick a random entry to win two camping chairs, a lantern and a Lodge-brand dutch oven from Washington Hardware and Furniture in Kennewick to use on your next trip.

We're in the final stretch of our Camping FAIL Contest. We want you to send us stories and photos. We'll pick a random entry to win two camping chairs, a lantern and a Lodge-brand dutch oven from Washington Hardware and Furniture in Kennewick to use on your next trip (which will hopefully not be a FAIL). The winner will be announced June 4. Standard contest rules apply.

It's Friday and the end of week one of our contest. Hopefully, on Tuesday we'll have a load of new stories from Memorial Day Weekend to share. We want you to send us stories and photos of your camping FAILS. We'll pick a random entry to win two camping chairs, a lantern and a Lodge-brand dutch oven from Washington Hardware and Furniture in Kennewick to use on your next trip (which will hopefully n

Tell us about your camping trip from HELL and maybe win cool camping stuff for your next trip!

Camping season starts next week and that only means one thing -- or two: funny stories and free stuff! Here's the deal: We want you to send us your camping fails (misadventures or mishaps you had while enjoying the great outdoors). When we're done laughing at you, we'll throw your name in a hat to win some sweet camping gear from Washington Hardware and Furniture in Kennewick: a pair of camping ch