Cover-Up Plays Maple Valley

We were back to rock n rolling this weekend as we watched Cover-up play The Lost Dutchman here in town.  The lead guitarist's son works at The UPS Store with Deb.  

Yacht Rock Revue 3--Everywhere

 

Yacht Rock Revue 2--My Old School

The band does the Steely Dan classic.

Yacht Rock Revue Plays The Zoo

 We joined our friends for the first Zootunes concert last night (Thursday, June 3rd, 2026).  Shown here, the are doing the I've Had The Time Of My Life.

A Day At The Woodland Park Zoo 3--Gorilla Exhibit

 This has to be one of the most popular exhibits at the zoo.  The humanlike traits of the gorillas are quite fascinating.

A Day At The Woodland Park Zoo 2--Toucan

 I've never seen a Toucan in real life.  The bird has a unique look and character.

The display is in the Rain Forest Exhibit at the zoo. 

A Day At Woodland Park Zoo

 We spent a day at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo today, partly to check out the zoo and also to see the Yacht Rock Revue Concert, part of Zoo Tunes.  

Here is the Yellow Anaconda. 

Russell Wilson Officially Retires

Former Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson, who guided Seattle to its first Super Bowl victory, is now officially retired.  

It was already announced that he was joining the CBS broadcast crew for pregame analysis, but reporters stopped short of saying the 14 quarterback was ending his playing career permanently. 

1951 Jack Keating Takes Over At Walla Walla Station

June of 1951, Jack Keating takes over at KWWB, whom he would later have the call letters changed to KTEL.

Keating would own the station until his death in the mid 1980s. 

Melinda Gates Joins Kraken Ownership Group

 She had been mentioned as a potential candidate to purchase the Seattle Seahawks, but various sources report that Melinda Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is joining the ownership group of the Seattle Kraken.  The group is now known as One Roof Sports.

The news adds the speculation that the group is setting sites on the potential team in the proposed NBA expansion. 

Bob Garred--National Newscaster From Walla Walla

 There is very little information on Bob online, but not only was he from my hometown, he grew up in the house where my family lived from 1965-2000.  We purchased our house from the Garred's as they moved to the Trees apartments on Catherine Street. 

His father owned Walla Walla Drug, a downtown drugstore. 

Bob Garred would die in 1956.

Former Seahawk Super Bowl Champ Takes CBS Job

 Reports say that Russell Wilson, most recently a quarterback for the New York Giants has joined the CBS Sunday TV football crew as a pregame analyst.  Whether Wilson is retiring or just pausing his career has not been indicated, although, it would seem that the handwriting is on the wall. 

Once, thought of as one of the game's elite quarterbacks, Wilson's career has been seemingly less stellar since leaving the Seahawks, where he guided the team to its first Super Bowl victory, and a losing apearence the following year. 

Big Y Area Joined College Place In Early 1980s

The annexation of the Big Y area was successful, but not everyone was happy.