Rik Mikals

6 days ago | keyw.com | Rik Mikals

As a kid, my parents would joke that I would end up by the river living in a van, and the older I get, the more I'm liking that idea. It was once an insult but now many are discovering the van life. I often think about of quitting it all and hitting the road. Where would you go if you decided to quit it all? There are a few places in Washington State that you might want to check out.

6 days ago | keyw.com | Rik Mikals

One of the Tri-Cities' beloved tasting rooms is shutting down on April 26th. I've enjoyed their libations and food for years, but it looks like D's Wicked Cider House in Kennewick is closing its doors. In a posting on their Facebook, D's Wicked Cider House posted the surprising announcement:It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of our facilities at 11 p.m. on Saturday April 26, 2025.

1 week ago | keyw.com | Rik Mikals

Baby food is being pulled off the shelves at Target here in Washington State. As a dad, I was always vigilant on food recalls, and it looks like we have a baby food recall that you might want to check your food shelves to make sure that you don't have these in your pantry. From ABC News: Fruselva USA, a Miami-based producer, issued a voluntary recall of 25,600 units of Good & Gather baby Pea Zucchini Kale & Thyme Vegetable Puree on March 12.

1 week ago | keyw.com | Rik Mikals

You might not want to crunch into that cookie because you might get the surprise of a lifetime. “Crack Rock-let Chip Cookies” will NOT be hitting store shelves anytime soon in Washington State. credit: battleground PDIn a Facebook posting from the Battle Ground Police Department, Officers from the Battle Ground Police Department identified and disrupted an illegal narcotics operation involving drugs concealed inside several individually wrapped cookies.

1 week ago | keyw.com | Rik Mikals

There are some most-used passwords that Washingtonians need to avoid at all costs. I'll be the first to admit that I have used the same type of password variation for many years, and experts say that might not be the way to go. As technology gets better and better, having a simple password (as much as we'd like it) tends to get hacked more and more. There are 20 passwords that you'll want to avoid because hackers are easily getting into systems because of these most commonly used passwords.