Growing up, Connor had two passions: Radio and airplanes. In high school, he solo'd in a Cessna 150 at Civil Air Patrol's Powered Flight Encampment. While in Navy ROTC at the University of Washington, Connor vision was tested at 20/30. This blocked him from qualifying as a Naval Aviator. Dreams of landing on an aircraft carrier done, he dove head first into radio. In a span of nearly 35 years, he has entertained radio audiences in Seattle, Spokane, Long Island, New York CIty & Cleveland. Connor has now proudly called Wenatchee home for the past 15 years!
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You Need to Roadtrip & Try Washington State’s Best Steakhouse
Before we unveil the shiny trophy for Washington State's Best Steakhouse, lets unveil the three best steakhouses in the Wenatchee Valley, according to TripAdvisor:
Windmill - This longtime establishment changed ownership about 10 years ago and never lost a beat
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History of The Sunset Highway
As a longtime resident of the Wenatchee Valley, I've driven Sunset Highway, in East Wenatchee more than I can count. This stretch of road is part of a historic highway system that connected the Seattle area with Spokane.
The Sunset Highway, a major state highway, was established in 1913 and officially completed on July 1, 1915...
Make Plans for Rails and Ales 2023!
KW3's Connor & Aly invite you to attend Numerica Credit Union's Rails & Ales 2023!
Rails & Ales is one of the biggest events of the year in the Wenatchee Valley.
Photo credit: Connor
This is a free, family friendly event in historic Downtown Wenatchee.
The event...
Washington State’s Most Popular Fast Food
Most of us, with our busy schedule, like to get into a drive-thru, grab the tasty food and hustle back to work. Earlier today, I drove over to Chipotle and ordered a burrito with: White rice, black beans & chicken. It hit the spot!
Chipotle Mexican Grill is the 20th most common fast food company in Washington State - with just over 50 locations in our State as of late 2022. (Source: Stacker...
The Story of the Wenatchee Valley Cross
The beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hosted the Summer Olympics in 2016. Rio also played host to the FIFA Men’s World Cup Soccer tournament in 2014. Both times it was on the World Stage - Dazzling images of Christ The Redeemer was featured in TV promo's, commercials and segment rejoins - example: "NBC welcomes you back to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio..." (pan to dra...
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My Washington State TV and Radio Heroes
Counting this year, 2023, I am going on 34 years in radio broadcasting. My radio career started in 1989. The radio station was 90.3 KCMU (now KEXP), located in the Communications building on the University of Washington campus. My first training shift was on a Saturday morning at 3am...
Oldest Town in the 509
What is the oldest incorporated town in Washington State? The small community of Port Steilacoom was the first town/city to officially incorporate in 1851 and again as Steilacoom in 1854.
Captain Lafayette Balch, a Marine sea captain, founded Steilacoom in January 1851...
Washington Towns You Know on a First Name Basis
I’ve often wondered how towns were named.
My good friend's daughter has the distinguished honor of having a street named after her. If you, or anyone you know, lives on SARAH DRIVE on Sunnyslope, it's named after a friend of our family. Sara...
Spectacular Washington State Waterfalls
Every so often, you see an amazing waterfall.
The kind you have to pull over, check out and take pics.
Below are some great examples. Road trip worthy places to plan, hike and make some great memories!
Dry Falls
- Coulee City
The Missoula Floods carved our geography, some 12,000 years ago...
Have You Tried Night Skiing at Mission Ridge?
Earlier this month, Mission Ridge expanded their night skiing hours.
You can now ski or ride, under the lights from 4-9pm, Wednesday through Saturday - now, through the end of February.
The expanded night skiing hours are in addition to their 7 days a week - daylight operations of 9am-4pm...