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08/12/2022

Prescott Sch. Dist.: Aft/eve activities canceled. All athletics - practices and games - are canceled for this afternoon. Our elementary music concert is postponed from tonight to 5 PM on Tuesday, 12.08.2022

26/08/2022

Wake up like the locals this morning with “Walla Walla Live” with Jim and Rick this morning. This will be my last post on Facebook. This morning my final guests will be WW City representatives.

Today is National Toilet Paper Day. If I were to list my favorite “holidays”…I’d put this on at #2.

NEWS…
**The WW County Commission voted to fund a position of a designated leader to oversee the area’s behavioral-health picture.
**With one more Wine County Amphitheater concert left, officials want to address traffic problems at the events.
**The DOE will not immediately begin emptying radioactive and hazardous waste from two underground tanks that are leaking.
**The energy and transportation infrastructure does not yet exist to allow breaching of the lower Snake River dams.

SPORTS…
**The WWCC Warrior soccer teams return home and will face the Whitman Blues on Sunday. Tomorrow the Whitman Blues will face off against the Blues alumni.
**Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren will miss the new NBA season due to a Lisfranc injury in his right foot.
**The Mariners beat Cleveland yesterday 3-1.
**The KC Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers last night 17-10.
**The Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza and two others are accused of gang ra**ng a 17-year old girl while still in college.

WEATHER…
**Continued sunny and windy at times today. Today’s high…94. Expect cooler temperatures this weekend.

FINAL UNSOLICITED COMMENT
**It's with humility and a little sadness that I say "goodbye" as I retire. It's been an honor to entertain you for over 43 years.
I believe that most of us go through life not knowing or understanding how we might impact others' lives.
I always hoped that my talent (such as it is) and philosophy would somehow reach others.
The love I have always felt for this small valley buried in the southeast corner of the state, has been something I've tried to share.
Through conversations and recent Facebook posts, I've been able to quantify on a small scale the influence I may have had throughout my career.
I've tried to project warmth and, when needed, good humor...despite my love of dad jokes.
I anticipate just fading into memory but perhaps, some may one day remember, the Voice of the Valley. I've had a good journey and my thanks and appreciation to you, knows no limits.

25/08/2022

Today is National Burger Day, which I think is redundant. Wake up with Jim and Rick Scott this morning on “Walla Walla Live”. Our guest will be Dr. Cory Mitchell discussing back to school health.

I just found out about a woman in Pennsylvania who has an emotional support alligator. She just feels so safe and stress free when she can hold him in her stumps.

NEWS…
**A probable case of Monkeypox has been detected in a local resident. Local disease trackers are trying to identify anyone who may have had contact.
**The EPA announced that Smith Frozen Foods has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty for federal Clean Air Act violations.
**A new lab study from the University of Maryland found, forest fires today are burning nearly twice as many trees as they did just 20 years ago.

SPORTS…
**The WWCC Warrior women’s soccer team shut out Green River 3-0, while the men’s soccer team tied Portland 3-3.
**Coach Pete Carroll said Geno Smith will start tomorrow night.
**Despite George Kirby throwing 24 straight strikes to start the game yesterday, the Washington Nationals beat the Mariners 3-1.
**Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson who helped the KC Chiefs win Super Bowl 4, has died at the age of 87.
**The LA Lakers have traded for Patrick Beverly of the Utah Jazz.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and hot today. Expect some cooling by the weekend and then more hot weather next week. Today’s high…93.

24/08/2022

Today is National Waffle Day…remember, the first one off the griddle is always kinda’ goofy. Join Walla Walla Live’s Jim Bock Farewell Tour this morning.

My grandson was chewing on electrical wires, so his parents had to ground him. He’s doing better, currently, and conducting himself properly.

NEWS…
**In the aftermath of the Wildhorse attempted robbery, Javier Vigil said he pulled his gun because the casino cashier laughed at him after he handed over his demand for $1 million dollars.
**CP Public Schools announced all enrolled students will receive breakfast and lunch every day this year…at no cost.
**Following thunderstorms, the largest fire is the Rattlesnake Ridge Fire that covers about 95 acres, 26 miles east of Pendleton.
**The escaped Lincoln County inmate has been captured just south of Davenport.

SPORTS…
**The WWCC Lady Warriors earned a 1-1 tie against Lower Columbia yesterday. The WWCC men defeated the Edmond CC Tritons 2-0.
**The U of W has announced Michael Penix, Jr. will be the Huskies starting quarterback this season.
**The Mariners’ Robbie Ray took a no-hitter into the 6th and the M’s beat the Nationals 4-2 last night.
**LA Angels owner Arte Moreno wants to sell the team.
**Kevin Durant plans to stay a Brooklyn Net.
**Alabama’s Nick Saban has a new 8-year contract worth $93.6 million.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and hot with a chance of thunderstorms in the Blues today. Today’s high…95. Expect cooler temps this weekend.

23/08/2022

It’s Find Your Inner Nerd Day. When you find him, fix your laptop. Wake up this morning with Walla Walla Live. My guest will be Gabe Acosta, a candidate for County Prosecutor.

I just found out that pickle prices are increased. Obviously, that’s something consumers aren’t RELISHING.

NEWS…
**An early morning thunderstorm over the Blues was followed by dozens of smoke reports and at least 10 firefighter responses.
**Schools in CP start Monday. The 1st week will see students return to full-time onsite in-person learning.
**The annual Crime in Washington report crime in 2021 was down in Walla Walla and Columbia counties.
**Javier Vigil claims he intentionally shot an officer’s car because he didn’t want to hurt him while he was trying to escape from Wildhorse.
**A Lincoln County Jail inmate escaped yesterday. Cory Magruder’s escape locked down the Davenport Hospital and sports practices.

SPORTS…
**The WWCC Warrior soccer teams are on the road today. The women’s team plays Lower Columbia today while the men take on Edmonds CC.
**The New York Jets beat Marcus Mariota and the Atlanta Falcons last night 24-16.
**The Mariners have 40 games left this season and a record of 66-56…the same as last season.
**Albert Pujols hit his 693rd career home run to beat the Cardinals biggest rival, the Chicago Cubs 1-0 last night.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and hot today. Cooler temps are expected by the weekend. High today…93.

Unsolicited Comment: After the gift of entertaining Walla Walla for 43 years . I announced my retirement. I can't thank you enough for the kinds words and best wishes. I will miss you all.

22/08/2022

Today is National Tooth Fairy Day. C’mon, that’s just weird. This is my final week at KUJ. Watch this space in the future. Today my guest will be Rick Tuttle discussing the recent Kirkman House trip.

Over half of people who had omicron didn’t know it. Something with a profile that invisible isn’t a disease. It’s a show on Peacock.

NEWS…
**A shooting occurred in MF between Mac-Hi and the Golf Course seems to have put St. Mary Medical Center into lockdown Saturday night.
**51-year old Javier Vigil went to Wildhorse last Wednesday and demanded $1 million dollars from a cashier. She gave him nearly $70,000 dollars and he left shooting at a tribal officer on his way out.
**The Starbucks on Plaza Way will become a drive-thru only on Sept. 26th.

SPORTS…
**High school football practice began last week. Volleyball and soccer practice starts today.
**Former WSU QB Gardner Minshew led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 21-20 win over the Browns yesterday.
**Seattle Storm guard 41-year old Sue Bird is the oldest WNBA player to record a double-double in the playoffs matching Kareem, Karl Malone and John Stockton.
**The lowly Athletics beat the Mariners yesterday 5-3.
**Golf legend Tom Weiskopf has died at the age of 79 after battling pancreatic cancer.

WEATHER…
**Mostly sunny with a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms today. Today’s high…94. There is a Red Flag Warning for the Blue Mountains.

19/08/2022

It’s finally National Potato Day and its Friday! Wake up like the locals with “Walla Walla Live” on 1420 KUJ.

Rapper Fat Joe turns 52 today. As he does every year, Fat Joe will celebrate with his brothers Obese and Chubby.

NEWS…
**51-year old Javier Vigil has been charged in the robbery and shooting at Wildhorse yesterday.
**56-year old Jesus Delarosa is accused of child s*x crimes and will go to trial September 27th. He was arrested in July on the bridge between Brownsville, TX and Mexico.
**Firefighters have been sent to a fire burning east of Ritzville.
**A Whatcom County man in his 80s became the 1st Washington resident to acquire a case of the tick-born disease anaplasmosis.

SPORTS…
**WWCC’s midfielder Kaylin Bailey scored four goals as the Warriors beat Lane CC 5-1…The Warrior men’s team beat Lane CC 1-0 yesterday.
**In a thriller, the Seattle Storm beat Washington last night 86-83 in the WNBA playoffs.
**The Seattle Seahawks were sloppy in a 27-11 route by the Bears.
**The Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has the most home runs by any MLB catcher with 18.
**Cleveland’s QB Deshaun Watson will serve an 11-game suspension and a $5 million dollar fine.
**The Big Ten announced it’s reached a 7-year agreement with Fox, CBS and NBC for $7 billion dollars.

WEATHER…
**Mostly sunny with widespread haze today and tonight. Today’ high…99.

18/08/2022

Today is National Mail Order Catalog Day. “Best day ever!” replied all the people who never heard of the internet. Wake up with “Walla Walla Live” team.

Here’s something dedicated to all dads out there: My doctor told me I was going deaf. The news was hard for me to hear.

Here are some of the stories we'll have this morning.

NEWS…
**An armed robber and a bystander from the Pendleton School District were shot yesterday afternoon at Wildhorse Casino.
**The trial for 78-year old CP social worker, Arnold Barrett begins today in District Court after exposing himself to teenager.
**Washington state’s largest school just got bigger with the addition of six portables delivered to Chiawana High School. The Pasco school serves 3,100 students.
**A moth with 10-inch wings found mostly in Asia has been found for the 1st time in the USA. The huge Atlas Moth was found in a Bellevue, WA garage.

SPORTS…
**The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears tonight. Last week, the Hawks had 15 missed tackles…third worst in the NFL preseason.
**Despite a monster game from Shohei Ohtani, the Mariners hammered the Halos 11-7.
**LeBron James signed a league-maximum $97.1 million dollar contract with Lakers, making him the highest paid player in NBA history.
**King Richard will be on hand as both Venus and Serena Williams will play in this year’s U.S. Open in New York.

WEATHER…
**A Heat Advisory remains in effect through tomorrow. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the Tri-Cities and Yakima. Sunny and hot today. Today’s high…102.

Unsolicited Dad Joke to take your mind off the heat:

What would you call a woke wolf? Aware wolf.

17/08/2022

Seredipity? Today is National Thrift Shop Day and tomorrow Goodwill opens in College Place. Start your day with “Walla Walla Live” on 1420 KUJ. Our guest this morning will be WWPS Superintendant Dr. Wade Smith.

Today’s show is brought to you by people who post their Peloton personal records. You do realize no one cares that you spent 20 minutes riding a pretend bike and going absolutely nowhere, right?

NEWS…
**The valley’s Heat Advisory has been updated to include this Friday.
**It’s hard to imagine now, but Washington is in line for a third straight La Nina winter with much colder than usual winter weather.
**55-year old Gabriel Velasquez of Kennewick, has been charged with driving the wrong way on Highway 84 and killing 49-year old Kari Ann Lindeman of LaGrande.

SPORTS…
**The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers sent scouts to Pullman yesterday to watch WSU practice.
**The Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart won the AP WNBA Player of the Year.
**Drew Lock won’t start tomorrow against the Bears due to COVID…Kenneth Walker III is suffering from a sports hernia.
**The Seattle Mariners hammered the LA Angels 8-2 last night.
**NY Jets quarterback Zach Wilson’s arthroscopic knee surgery was a success.

WEATHER…
**A Heat Advisory will be in effect today through Friday. Sunny and very hot today. Today’s high…104. Stay cool.

16/08/2022

Okay, today is National Tell A Joke Day. I’ll give it a shot. Wake up with Jim and Mike on “Walla Walla Live” on KUJ.

Peloton announced plans to cut 800 jobs. Employees aren’t that upset. Most of them felt like they were just spinning their wheels.

NEWS…
**A Heat Advisory has been issued for tomorrow through Friday.
**MF Police Chief Doug Boedigheimer said a shooting outside the MF Community Building last Saturday, may have been gang related.
**Candidates for WW City Manager will be offered between $180,000 and $200,000.
**The new Goodwill thrift store and Employment Connection Center will open in CP on Thursday.
**The Wash. State Tree Fruit Assoc. forecasts the state’s apple harvest will be just over 108 million 40-pound boxes…down 11%.

SPORTS…
**The Corvallis Knights won the WCL Championship last night 5-0 over Bellingham.
**The Seattle Seahawks traded DB Ugo Amadi to Philadelphia for TE/Receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.
**NFL teams must pare their rosters from 90 to 85 players today.
**The Mariners hammered Shohei Ohtani and the Angels last night 6-2.
**Mariners skipper Scott Servais reached 500 wins as a manager.
**Alabama is #1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. The Oregon Ducks are ranked 11th in the poll.

WEATHER…
**A Heat Advisory will be in effect tomorrow through Friday. Sunny and very hot today. High today…98.

UNSOLICITED NATIONAL JOKE DAY JOKE:
What do you call James Bond in a bathtub?
Bubble 007.

15/08/2022

Today is National Relaxation Day. Calmly wake up like the locals with “Walla Walla Live” on 1420 KUJ and 98.7 FM.

A respected snake handler died of a rattlesnake bit. His family says at least he died doing what he loved. I find it strange that he loved writhing on the ground and foaming at the mouth.

NEWS…
**85-year old Vernas Denully of CP, died in a rollover crash north of Walla Walla yesterday morning.
**Bryant Avenue will be closed between Division St. and Fern Avenue this week for private utility work.
**Two people were shot in Seattle yesterday, at least the 11th and 12th victims of gun violence in Seattle over the weekend.
**The same factors that produced a later and lighter cherry crop are affecting many Yakima Valley peach growers as well.

SPORTS…
**Tonight the WCL Championship game will be played between the Corvallis Knights and the Bellingham Bells.
**The Seahawks lost their preseason opener to the Pittsburgh Steelers 32-25 Saturday night.
**The Texas Rangers beat the Mariners 5-3 yesterday. Luis Castillo will face Shohei Ohtani and the Angels tonight.
**NY Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee tomorrow in LA.
**Will Zalatoris won the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

WEATHER…
Triple digit heat expected by Wednesday. Today will be sunny and hot. Today’s high…95.

12/08/2022

Today is National Middle Child Day. I mention that because I know most parents forgot. “Walla Walla Live” promised you a Friday and here it is. Wake up with Jim and Mike this morning.
Our guests will be from the City of WW.

Tom Brady is taking time off from practice today to deal with a “personal issue”. Sources say he found a hair out of place and needs to have it surgically realigned.

NEWS…
**After a final batch of votes confirms that Darren Goble will face Gunnar Fulmer for the WW County Commission District #3 seat.
**25-year Alex Stevens and 38-year old Antonio Alejandra were arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing items, including guns, from a car.
**A jury found Tri-Cities judge Sam Swanberg not guilty of assaulting his former wife.
**A storm yesterday with golf ball-sized hair and up to 70 mph winds caused power outages in parts of eastern Washington and North Idaho.

SPORTS…
**Wa-Hi begins football practice next week. Their 1st game will be a non-league game against West Valley in Yakima on September 2nd.
**The Seahawks travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers tomorrow. Listen to the game on 1420 KUJ.
**The Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 23-10 last night…the NY Giants edged the New England Patriots 23-21.
**The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and hot today. Windy at times tonight and tomorrow. Today’s high…95.

11/08/2022

Thursday is back and you can wake up like the locals with “Walla Walla Live” on 1420 KUJ. Get the latest news, sports, weather and fun.

I just found out that Domino’s closed all their locations in Italy. Shockingly, it turns out that locals prefer authentic Italian food to reheated cheese Frisbees.

NEWS…
**The weather in the WW valley took a sharp left turn last night as rolling thunder and heavy rain drenched the region.
**Fire District #4 responded to a fire on South 3rd Avenue yesterday. The fire started around 1:30 in a motor home and spread to a nearby structure.
**A new wildfire north of Wenatchee grew to about 6,400 acres yesterday.
**55-year old Spokane neonatal doctor, Ronald Ilg, was sentenced to at least 5 years for trying to hire a kidnapper to grab his wife and inject her with he**in.

SPORTS…
**The WCL post season starts tonight without the WW Sweets.
**Five local swimmers from the WW Swim Club will advance to the Western Zones Meet in California.
**Aaron Judge hit his 45th home run, but the Seattle Mariners beat the Yankees again last night 4-3.
**Geno Smith will start for the Seahawks Saturday on the road against Pittsburgh. Listen to the action on 1420 KUJ.
**The “Field of Dreams” game will be tonight with the Reds facing the Chicago Cubs.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and hot today. Today’s high…93.

UNSOLICITED DAD JOKE:
Why do mountains make you laugh?
Because their HILL AREAS.

10/08/2022

Today is National Lazy Day. I’ll celebrate with you if you can wait until after my nap. Wake up like the locals and tune in to “Walla Walla Live” with Jim and Mike this morning.

Did you know that 24% of us can’t keep a houseplant alive more than six months? A dead houseplant says you’re too lazy to pour water in dirt once a week.

NEWS…
**The WW City Council will vote tonight on permitting an extensive remodeling project at the former Macy’s.
**Because of bird flu, the Umatilla County Fair is limiting 4-H and FFA avian entries to market chickens and turkeys only.
**Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will make her first visit to the Hanford nuclear reservation this week.
**3rd District Congressional representative Jaime Herrera Beutler has conceded.

SPORTS…
**WWCC Warrior men’s and women’s soccer teams will play in the 2022 Soccer Friendlies competition in Tukwilia August 23rd and 24th.
**The Seattle Storm blew out the league-leading Chicago Sky 111-100.
**After 13 innings of scoreless baseball, Luis Torrens hit a one-out single to beat the NY Yankees 1-0 last night.
**The Denver Broncos were bought for $4.65 billion dollars by the Walton-Penner group that includes former Sec. of State Condoleeza Rice.
**Marshawn Lunch was arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of DUI yesterday.

WEATHER…
A good chance of thunderstorms in the Blues today. Mostly sunny and hot with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms today. Today’s high…97.

09/08/2022

Welcome to Tuesday. Today is National Book Lovers Day…or as it’s known in Alabama: Tuesday. Jim and Mike will prepare you for the day with news, sports, weather and fun.

The Curiosity rover marked ten years on Mars. It was supposed to come back by now…but took one look at Earth and said, “I’m good.”

NEWS…
**The WW valley will again be hotter than normal this week. We’re currently under a heat advisory until tonight.
**A hunter was shot and wounded east of WW last Friday night in Nightingale Canyon. A suspect remains at large.
**It’s still close, but the newly counted ballots for WW County Commissioner still show Darren Goble with 30% and Gunnar Fulmer with 28%. The two will face off in November.
**Rep. Dan Newhouse will face Democrat Doug White, but Jaime Herrera Beutler has fallen to 3rd place behind the Trump-endorsed Joe Kent.

SPORTS…
**Jeff Neher won the 2022 WW All-City Golf Tournament with a 2-day score of 144. Devin Kaylor carded 146.
**Former WSU coach Nick Rolovich is suing the state over his COVID non-compliance firing.
**Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run against the Mariners last night as the Yankees won 9-4. In the game, Matt Carpenter fouled off a ball that fractured his left foot.
**The Reds and Cubs will wear throwback jerseys this Thursday when the teams play in the Dyersville, Iowa’s 2nd “Field of Dreams” game.

WEATHER…
**A Heat Advisory is in effect until midnight. Mostly sunny and hot today. Today’s high…101.

05/08/2022

Today is “International Beer Day” and I’m glad it’s a Friday. Start your day with “Walla Walla Live” and catch the latest news, sports, weather and fun.

I just found out that scientists say they’re close to growing a human heart in a lab. Now, the tough part: finding a way to sneak it into Vladimir Putin.

NEWS…
**The Nat’l Weather Service says we can expect a hotter-than-normal August.
**Updated vote totals reveal that in the County Commission race, Darren Goble garnered 909 votes to Gunner Fulmer’s 873. They will vie for the District #3 seat.
**The Lind Fire started just before noon yesterday and it is at 2,000 acres and growing.
**The Vantage fire has grown from 10,500 acres to about 17,000 acres.
**Monkeypox cases are doubling nearly every week in Washington state.

SPORTS…
**The WW Sweets closed out their final home stand by beating Ridgefield 7-2 last night.
**Last night the Las Vegas Raiders routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-11 in the Hall of Fame game.
**The LA Angels smashed 7 solo home runs…and lost to Oakland 8-7.
**Brittany Griner was convicted and sentenced to 9 years behind bars in a Russian jail.
**MLB plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and warm with widespread haze today. Today’s high…85.

04/08/2022

Today is “National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day”! Wake up like the locals with “Walla Walla Live” this morning. Tonight the NFL Hall of Fame game will be broadcast.

Speaking of football, the Dallas Cowboys will wear throwback helmets on Thanksgiving. Jerry Jones will also do his part by wearing his original face.

NEWS…
**A fire early yesterday burned down an enclosed storage building at the Veteran’s Memorial Golf Course,
**The M-F Police detained a 14-year old for defacing property with graffiti.
**New vote tallies yesterday do not alter the trajectory of US Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse. Both will advance to the general.
**Voter turnout in Washington State was just under 22%.
**A man accused of ramming a stolen pickup into a police officer and an elderly woman in Portland, has been arrested in Lewiston, Idaho.

SPORTS…
**The Ridgefield Raptors got revenge last night as they beat the WW Sweets 11-4.
**The 73rd All-City Golf Tournament will be played this weekend at the Vets Memorial and the WW Country Club.
**New Mariner starting pitcher, Luis Castillo beat the NY Yankees 7-3.
**The NFL is appealing the Deshaun Watson 6-game suspension decision.
**New Arizona Cardinal receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was arrested for criminal speeding yesterday morning.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and windy today. Today’s high…87.

03/08/2022

Finally, it’s National Watermelon Day. Let’s all go to Irrigon. (Does anyone still do that?) Start your morning with the latest news, sports and weather with Jim and Mike on “Walla Walla Live” on 1420 KUJ.

The “Rocky” franchise is doing a Drago spin-off. If you don’t know, Drago is a dead-eyed Russian who lusts for violence, so…you know, a Russian.

NEWS…
**While still waiting for mailed votes, Touchet farmer, Darren Goble got the most votes for the County Commission #3. Police spokesman Gunner Fulmer was 30 votes behind.
**Rep. Mark Klicker was well ahead of Jeff Strickler for 16th Dist rep.
**For the US Senate, Patty Murray garnered 54% of the vote and Tiffany Smiley took in almost 32% of the vote.
**Rep. Dan Newhouse faced down 7 Republican candidates to lead narrowly over Democrat Doug White.
**The Vantage Highway fire grew overnight from 4,500 acres to about 10,500 acres yesterday.

SPORTS…
**The WW Sweets snapped a 7-game losing streak by beating Ridgefield last night 1-0.
**The Mariners hung on for an 8-6 win over the NY Yankees last night.
**Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully has died at the age of 94.
**The NFL has suspended Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering.

WEATHER….
**A Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity is in effect through tonight. Sunny, hot and breezy today. High today…97.

UNSOLICITED FINAL DAD JOKE

You know people said I'd never get over my obsession with Phil Collins. Well, take a look at me now.

02/08/2022

We’re back. Yesterday was an off day. Wake up with Jim and Mike this morning on “Walla Walla Live”.

I just found out that Exxon made over $17 billion dollars this quarter. Usually the only way to make that much money in a short amount of time is divorcing Jeff Bezos.

NEWS…
**After six days of triple digit temperatures in the valley, it will be slightly cooler this week with highs in the upper 90s. Our valley may see some thunderstorms and wildfire haze at times.
**A WW man, 60-year old Johnnie Keithley drowned in the Wenatchee River when his inner tube flipped.
**West Nile Virus has been detected for the first time in Washington in Kennewick.
**Residents in Vantage are warned to be ready for evacuation. The Vantage Highway fire exploded yesterday afternoon nearly 5,000 acres.

SPORTS…
**The WW Sweets fell to Corvallis 1-0 Sunday night. Tonight the season wraps up with the 29-18 Ridgefield Raptors coming to Borleske.
**Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19.
**Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 43rd homer against the Mariners. The Yankees beat the M’s 7-2 last night.
**The NFL suspended Deshaun Watson for 6 games. Browns fan are extremely sad. (I don’t know how they responded to the suspension.)
**Tiger Woods reportedly turned down an offer of $700-$800 million to play in the LIV Golf Series.

WEATHER…
**Widespread morning haze becoming mostly sunny and windy today. High today…96.

29/07/2022

TGIF. We made it! Wake up with Jim and Mike on “Walla Walla Live” this morning. Our guests will be WW City representatives.

The movie “DC League of Super-Pets” opens today. It’s about what happens when Superman has a dog….and when Hollywood runs out of ideas.

By the way, are you looking to buy two of every animal? Because I NOAH guy.

NEWS…
**The heat wave in the valley has been now extended through Sunday.
**A homeowner and a firefighter were treated on scene for minor smoke inhalation after a home caught fire last night at 625 N. 11th Avenue.
**Due to rising numbers of avian flu cases, the WW Fair will stage this year’s live poultry show virtually.
**A deluge of outside PAC money is saturating two congressional primaries, aimed at helping Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse survive their impeachment votes.

SPORTS…
**The Portland Pickles brought their broom to sweep the WW Sweets last night 4-0.
**The Washington Huskies have been picked to finish 6th while the Cougars were picked to finish 7th in the latest Pac-12 preseason media poll.
**The Seahawks signed DK Metcalf to a new 3-year deal.
**The Houston Astros stopped a Mariners’ 3-game streak by beating them last night 4-2.

WEATHER…
**The National Weather Service has extended our heat wave through Sunday night. Sunny and very hot today. Today’s high…108.

UNSOLICITED DAD JOKE: Ladies, if he doesn't appreciate your awful jokes about fruit....You need to let that MANGO.

28/07/2022

Today is National Chili Dog Day. My advice is not to share one with John Mellencamp. It gets weird. Wake up like the locals with Jim and Mike this morning on “Walla Walla Live”. Our special guest will be Wayne Langford, running for WW County Commissioner.

The “murder hornet” has been renamed. Now that it’s found a good lawyer, it will be called the “second degree manslaughter hornet.”

NEWS…
**The National Weather Service is now forecasting up to 109 degrees for today through the weekend.
**The Department of Transportation told WW city officials the odds that the city will get funding to build an interchange at Highway 12 and Clinton Street is “very, very, very low.”
**The 49-year old Seattle man arrested for a hate crime against US Representative Pramila Jayapal has been charged with felony stalking.

SPORTS…
**The Portland Pickles used dominant pitching to be the WW Sweets last night 2-0.
**Former Legion of Boom linebacker KJ Wright signed a one day contract to retire as a Seahawk.
**Julio Rodriguez hit a go-ahead 3-run homer in the 7th inning as the Mariners swept the Texas Rangers with a 4-2 win last night.
**The NY Yankees acquired All-Star outfielder Andrew Beeinetendi from the KC Royals.
**The U.S. has offered to swap Brittney Griner and jailed American Paul Whelan for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.

WEATHER…
**Dangerously hot today and tomorrow. Sunny and very hot today. Today’s high…106.

27/07/2022

The heat is on this week. Spend a cool morning with Jim and Mike on “Walla Walla Live”.

I just found out that wrestling icon Triple H turns to 53 today. He’ll celebrate with his pain-in-the-butt brother, Preparation.

NEWS…
**The National Weather Service had updated the “excessive heat warning” to continue through the weekend.
**Ozone could reach levels in the WW valley that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
**Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a state of emergency due to the heat. The declaration covers Umatilla and Morrow counties.
**U.S. Secretary of Ag. Tom Vilsack attended the Western Governors Association in Coeur d’Alene discussing wildfire prevention. Gov. Jay Inslee was not in attendance.
**A man who reportedly ignited wildfires in remote areas of Oregon was apprehended by three locals and tied to a tree until police arrived.

SPORTS…
**The WW Sweets scored in the 1st inning…and that was it, as the Portland
Pickles beat them 8-1.
**This year only six unlimited hydroplanes will take part in the Columbia Cup.
**The Seahawks released running back Chris Carson due to a neck injury.
**Julio Rodriguez hit a home run in his return as the Mariners beat Texas last night 5-4.
**Veteran wide receiver Julio Jones signed a one year deal with Tampa Bay.

WEATHER…
**Sunny and very hot today. Today’s high…106.

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