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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I Heart the Heart Walk
September 20, 2011 – 10:17 am | One Comment
I Heart the Heart Walk

Last Saturday I had the pleasure and honor of M-C duties at Spokane’s Heart Walk (for the American Heart Association).  It was my 2nd year.
It was bigger and better than ever!  The excitement for this wonderful …

It’s All Worth It
September 14, 2011 – 8:17 am | No Comment
It’s All Worth It

Making the switch to mornings has been a true jolt to the system; to everything, really.  I know it’s been a shake up for our faithful viewers who had allowed me into their homes to …

Morning One… In The Books
September 12, 2011 – 7:30 am | 2 Comments
Morning One… In The Books

We made the big switch.. Derek Deis and I anchoring Good Morning Northwest (Mike Gonzalez and Nadine Woodward taking over the evening news).  We not only survived our first morning… we had a lot of …

Good Morning Northwest “HERE I COME!!!”
September 1, 2011 – 1:41 pm | 4 Comments
Good Morning Northwest “HERE I COME!!!”

In a little more than a week (Sept 12th to be exact), KXLY makes a big switch.  I say good bye to the evening news (after more than 8 1/2 years) and “GOOD MORNING!” to Good …

Complain All You Want.. But, I’d Rather Be Here
August 1, 2011 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Complain All You Want.. But, I’d Rather Be Here

I just got back from a family “vacation”.  I put vacation in quotes, because it was a trip back to see family in Illinois and Missouri.  Do you consider it a vacation when you’re going …

The End Is Here.. And, I’m Really Sad About It
July 18, 2011 – 7:36 pm | No Comment
The End Is Here.. And, I’m Really Sad About It

I am a Potter Nerd!  There… I said it.  In fact, I’m not ashamed of it.  I LOVE the Harry Potter books and the movies, so do my kids (as you can see from my …

Indoor Football Outdoors: “Shocking”
July 10, 2011 – 8:33 pm | No Comment
Indoor Football Outdoors: “Shocking”

My family, along with more than 16,000 others just had to see what it would be like.. Spokane’s Arena Kings rockin’ Joe Albi stadium.  We LOVED it!  The weather was perfect (especially on the side …

Is It Over Already?
July 7, 2011 – 7:47 pm | No Comment
Is It Over Already?

My son Nicholas (who just turned 11) would pad up and play football everyday, if he could.  Last summer I got him into the Spokane Shock football camp.  He was in HEAVEN.  Alex Teems  (#1) …

A Surprisingly Awesome Luncheon
June 15, 2011 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
A Surprisingly Awesome Luncheon

I met the General Manager of the Fairwinds Retirement Center at a fundraiser for North Idaho’s Habitat for Humanity early in the year.  Becky is a pretty, young (persistant) woman, who asked me to “emcee”  …

TC 50 Done! Bring On The 2nd Annual!
June 9, 2011 – 4:49 pm | No Comment
TC 50 Done!  Bring On The 2nd Annual!

The sun was shining, the runners stretched out.. and the volunteers manned their spots along the race course.  It was June 5th, 2011, race day for the 1st ever TC 50.  The relay race course …

Sweet Success!
June 2, 2011 – 1:54 pm | No Comment
Sweet Success!

People want to know if any of the kids we feature on Wednesday’s Child get adopted.  The answer is quite simply… YES! 
I make sure to run “success stories” when I know about them, but, sometimes when …

I Sat Down With 5 American Heroes
May 30, 2011 – 3:03 pm | No Comment
I Sat Down With 5 American Heroes

As we headed into the Memorial Day weekend, last Friday, our 5 pm producer had a brilliant idea (he doesn’t need to know I said that).  He wanted people to go into the “unofficial” start …