My name is Todd E. Lyons. On the radio you may know me as “Todd E. Lyons, Esquire.” I have been on the airwaves in Yakima since 1989 and look forward to it every day. I was born in Seattle, the son of a sharecropper. My family and I moved to the “Fruit Bowl of the Nation” when I was a wee lad of only 7. I spent my formative years in the West Valley of Yakima, indoctrinated in public school. I became keenly familiar with the “special” desk while attending Apple Valley Elementary. The teachers referred to it as the “isolation booth,” but I called it the “special desk.” Most of what I know today, however, can be credited to the “School of Hard Knocks.” I currently reside in East Valley with my lovely wife, Carrie, and our son, Drew. I am extremely fortunate to work on the very radio stations I grew up listening to. So much so that I not only was once a client, I became an employee! If you ever see me stumbling about this great valley of ours, please give me a shout. I would love to talk with you about rock music, sports, individual liberty or whatever spins your beanie!
Todd Lyons
Mickey’s Pub in Downtown Yakima Is Open for Biz! Is the Theater?
In a post on their official Facebook page this morning (Sept. 1), Mickey's Pub at the Orion Cinema (202 East Chestnut Ave.) in downtown Yakima announced that they are reopen and ready to serve you!
Single Hill Brewing Creates Beer to Benefit Yakama Nation
Single Hill Brewing has teamed up with Yakima Chief Hops and the tribal nonprofit organization Peacekeeper Society to create a unique IPA using hops mostly grown on the Yakama Indian Reservation
Be a ‘Virtual Fan’ at Every Mariners Home Game This Year
The Seattle Mariners rolled out a creative way for us fans jonesing to see a game still be a virtual part of the game. Their calling it "Seat Fleet" and for just $30, you can upload a picture and they will make a cardboard cutout of your likeness that will be seated in the stands at every home game!
Youth Life Jacket Giveaway Saturday at Yakima County Fairgrounds
Coastal Farm and Ranch are hosting a free life jacket giveaway for kids 12 and under this Saturday at State Fair Park.
2020 Fresh Hop Ale Fest Officially Canceled
While it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise these days, it still stings every time we find out another concert or event gets canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest to officially announce that they are shuttering for 2020? The Fresh Hop Ale Festival.
Search “Yakima” on Twitter – The Results Aren’t Very Pretty
Our city and county of Yakima is taking a beating on social media. Simply type "Yakima" in the search bar on Twitter and see the venom thrust our way.
2020 Central Washington State Fair Officially Cancelled
The Central Washington Fair Association Board voted unanimously today (June 22) to cancel the 2020 Central Washington State Fair.
The Best Ranch Dressing is from Yakima (not Hidden) Valley
You can hardly order a burger and fries without getting a side of Ranch dressing virtually anywhere. It wasn't until I frequented the now defunct Jack-son's Sports Bar that I came to find Deccio Sauce - and it was the closest thing I'd tasted that came close to Uncle Dan's Salad Dressing.
Uncle Dan's is hands-down the best Ranch Dressing and it was invented in 1966 right here in the Yakima Valley by Dan Stephens.
The Ranch Tavern in Yakima Could Use Your Help
A long-time staple in the big book of Yakima's watering holes is The Ranch on Fruitvale Blvd. Friends to the pool playing community for decades, they need some help in surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yakima Shares Pics of Last Weekend’s Storm Destruction [PHOTOS]
Following Saturday evening's wickedly vicious storm, I posted the "carnage" we experienced at my home. Here now we present an even more recent depiction of what folks were dealing with in the aftermath.
2020 Moxee Hop Festival Officially Canceled [PHOTOS]
Another in the long and ever-growing list of coronavirus cancellations, the latest casualty is the annual Moxee Hop Festival in East Valley. According to a post on the Moxee Hop Festival Beer Garden Facebook page the 2020 event is not going to happen this summer.
City of Yakima Reminds Citizens of No-Cruising Ordinance
Earlier today (May 14), the City of Yakima dropped a news release reminding community members that cruising is not permitted at this time in Yakima.