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.

Unbelievable! Dog Breaks the Internet by Playing Piano!
My dog, Tater, is a Golden Retriever who will celebrate his 2nd birthday at the end of next month. It's hard to believe that he joined our family almost two years ago when he was just 7 weeks old. We couldn't be more in love with this goofy, hole-digging, hair-shedding, pond-jumping, sock-…
We Have a 2021 Bracket Challenge Winner! Did They Win $1M?
The madness of March may be over, and the sting of a National Championship opportunity lost and undefeated season hopes for the Gonzaga Bulldogs is done, but somebody in the Yakima Valley is pretty excited right now!
Remember our MILLION DOLLAR BRACKET CHALLENGE...
Missing: List of 63 Unsolved Missing Persons Cases in Washington
It happens every day in America. Somebody, somewhere, goes missing. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, children, are with their families one day and they're simply gone the next. There can simple explanations and happy endings when the loved one returns home. But all too often, the a…
Shocking: 5-Week-Old Dumpster Kitten Gets Second Chance at Life
Life for Desi, the kitten, aka 'Dumpy', had a very rough beginning. As shocking as it may seem, some people are capable of doing great harm to the most vulnerable among us, including domestic animals. Such was the case with 'Dumpy' and her sibling, who wasn't as lucky on tha…
Three Things That Shock People About Yakima
If it's happened once it's happened a hundred times. The moment when someone discovers that I live in Yakima and begins asking questions like 'Is everyone in a gang'? I'll sigh and say, no, not everyone. It's strange that perceptions are a reality for people and until t…
Road Rage! Which Yakima Intersections Drive us Nuts?!
Here in the Yakima Valley, we're blessed with comparatively brief and uncomplicated commutes between work, home, shopping, and whatever our daily trips include. Having lived in Seattle, I would feel foolish about complaining about how bad traffic is. Yet, I do complain, and I hear others doing …
Famous Washington State People From A to Z
As a lifelong resident of the Evergreen State, I've noticed that many people feel a little bit of home-state pride whenever someone from Washington State makes their mark nationally or globally. When one of their own does good it feels as though that notoriety places everyone on the map with th…
Shocking ‘Open Concept’ Bathroom – Would You be Seen in It?
Sometimes I feel as though there is a very peculiar race going on. The race, not a traditional somebody getting somewhere faster kind of race, but, the race seems to be a competition to be first or different or bizarre. The effort to set trends and influence change for the sake of change...

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