Anchor Mom

Robyn Nance is a news anchor, mother, wife, daughter, sister, skier, community organizer, and champion for foster children in our community. In her blog she talks about her life, loves and a foible or two.

Beyond the Headlines

Melissa Luck has seen and covered many of the stories that affect residents of our community and in her blog she goes in-depth to talk more about those stories and how they impact our lives.

Kris' Forecast Focus

Chief Meteorologist Kris Crocker goes beyond temps and conditions to give you long-range forecasts, fun facts about our climate and answers to your weather questions.

The Night Shift

Delivering the nightly news is just a small part of Kalae Chock’s job; her blog gives the community a behind the scenes look at all of the madness that goes down on The Night Shift.

Point, Click, Learn

Colleen O’Brien serves as your guide to help you find intriguing, useful and sometimes just bizarre ‘Cool Clicks’ from all corners of the Internet. Where else would you find a Swiss granny to knit you socks?

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Articles by Kalae Chock

Kalae anchors KXLY4 News @ 11 Monday through Friday. Kalae graduated from Washington State University in 2002 (Go Cougs!) and from there moved to Kalispell, Montana to report at KAJ TV, and then to Missoula to fill the weekend anchor spot at KPAX. Kalae was born in Spokane but spent most of her childhood in Federal Way, where most of her family and very best friends still live. She and her husband Robby welcomed their first child, Leialoha, into the world in July of 2007 and a baby boy named Kekoa in March of 2010. With family friends, college buddies, and Cougar football games just an hour away, who could ask for more? You can contact Kalae at kalaec@kxly.com

Tipping Bad Service
October 22, 2008 – 9:44 am | 7 Comments

       This ‘Morning Madness’ blog is innspired by a blog written by Melissa Luck. Luck’s blog is about tipping and how servers are getting ripped off because people can’t afford the added cost after paying …

Suze Orman Smackdown
October 17, 2008 – 8:45 am | 5 Comments

       I’ve got a question… if it’s okay to talk about the country’s debt, can we talk about yours? Eeee. Scary question huh? I think a lot of people don’t like to talk about their …

“It’s Un-American To Buy Your Halloween Costume”
October 15, 2008 – 12:30 pm | 6 Comments

I said the other day that “it’s un-American to buy your Halloween costume”.  It’s not creative and it’s easy.  Yes, you can buy things to make your Halloween costume… but to me, buying a pre-made …

Hawaiian Names
October 14, 2008 – 8:09 am | 2 Comments
Hawaiian Names

       When both of my grandmother’s daughters married men from Hawaii, both couples produced some grandkids with some funky names. Well, I don’t know if they were funky per se. But, they were funky for …

My Little Monkey
October 13, 2008 – 10:40 am | One Comment
My Little Monkey

       My mom used to call me her little monkey.  She says I’d climb up anything and hang from anywhere.  She’s got a picture of me in the laundry room hanging by my knees from the dryer when …

Proof Momma Is Right
October 10, 2008 – 8:09 am | No Comment

       Remember how your momma, teacher, and every other sympathetic adult used to say “People put others down so they can feel better about themselves”? Well, it’s true. I realized that yesterday when I logged …

Look Closely
October 10, 2008 – 7:19 am | No Comment
Look Closely

Look closely.  There’s a kid sandwhiched in between these people.  Crazy!  Who thought this was a good idea? 
They fail the child safety test.
 
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We Love Kama
October 8, 2008 – 9:26 am | No Comment
We Love Kama

Growing up, my family members liked to embarrass each other by duct taping letters to our shirts, spelling out whoever’s name, and then going to that person’s sporting event and cheering them on. It happened …

What Are You Going To Be For Halloween?
October 7, 2008 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
What Are You Going To Be For Halloween?

Apparently, Leialoha does not want to be Tigger.
   
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What Are You Going To Be For Halloween?
October 7, 2008 – 11:15 am | No Comment

Apparently, Leialoha does not want to be Tigger.
The picture to prove it… soon to come. 
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Being On TV Isn’t That Glamorous
October 1, 2008 – 8:03 am | No Comment

       In this biz, people ask a lot of questions about working in a newsroom and being on TV. Those questions include: Does someone do your makeup? Do you wear shorts and flip flops underneath …

Purity Pledge: Giving Dads Peace Of Mind
September 30, 2008 – 11:02 am | 5 Comments

       Anchors on the morning show get away with inserting our opinions here and there. I know, it’s totally against the code of ethics for a journalist. But we do it and somehow it’s okay… …