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
Yakima Valley Pippins Single-Game Tickets Go On Sale Today
The Yakima Valley Pippins have announced that single-game tickets for the season-opening weekend series against the Corvallis Knights go on sale today (Monday, May 10).
New Hockey-Themed Brewpub Now Open in Yakima
You can't, seemingly, have enough breweries in the land of hop fields for miles and that's not a bad thing! A new brewpub that has been a dream a local Physical Therapist recently opened in Yakima. 5th Line Brewing Company definitely touts his Canadian heritage and celebrates ice hockey in the process!
Yakima’s 2021Fresh Hop Ale Fest Postpones Ticket Sales… For Now
Back in January we told you that the annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival in downtown Yakima was still planning on moving forward with putting on the event in 2021 (slated for Saturday, October 2nd) after a one-year hiatus. That is still the plan (woo-hoo!) but, for now, organizers are delaying ticket sales.
Washington Weirdness: We Have a TROLL Bridge
Sure, we've all heard of a TOLL bridge where you have to pay a fee to get across but a TROLL bridge?
We have exactly just that right here in our state -- one of the quirky landmarks that makes Washington weird!
Mariners Make Miraculous Comeback, Maintain Best Record In A.L.
While not even 20 games into the 2021 season, this year's Seattle Mariners squad is already making their case to be dubbed the "Cardiac Kids".
Washingtonian Couple Puts Cool New Twist On Classic Jigsaw Puzzle
A Tri-Cities couple is putting a cool, new twist on the classic jigsaw puzzle.
West Valley QB Skyler Cassel Named WIAA’s ‘Athlete of the Week’
Every week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association names their student-athletes for "outstanding performances and impactful contributions in their communities."
This week, a standout performance by a West Valley Rams Sophomore Quarterback got the nod.
TV & Rock Star Dave Navarro to Speak at Yakima YWCA Luncheon
Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 2021 Yakima YWCA Leadership Luncheon later this month.
Yakima Pippins First General Manager Tragically Passes Away
It has been a rough week for fans of professional baseball here in the Yakima Valley.
First we heard the news on Monday (March 29) of the tragic passing of former Yakima Bears Field Manager Mike Bell passing away due to kidney cancer. Today, we have learned of the tragic passing of the Yakima Valley Pippins first-ever General Manager Noel Zanchelli.
Has a Fried Chicken War Broken Out in Moxee?
From the looks of things recently in the little town of Moxee, WA (my hometown) you'd think that fried chicken was just recently discovered. Either that or a full-blown Fried Chicken War has broken out!