Homegrown Recap: February 16, 2022 - Back to the Puppy Stage

Interact w/Homegrown: How did your pet get it’s name?
- Brent and his wife Hollie are getting a new puppy from a breeder in Cle Elum. It is a grey lab. Brent told the story of how his first lab got their name. He’s having a hard time trying to figure out a name for the new puppy (and accepting that he’ll be back training a puppy before long).

As of this morning the USA is third in both Gold and overall medals in this year’s Winter Olympics.

There is a lot happening in the world of Yellowstone! Not only is the show re upped for a 5th season. 1883, is returning to Paramount+ for a second season. News of the renewal comes after 1883 smashed the streaming service’s global record for the most-watched title ever. Real-life couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill star in the Taylor Sheridan-created western, which follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey through the Great Plains with plans to create a better life for themselves in Montana. Additionally, plans for another Yellowstone spinoff titled 1932 have been announced. The upcoming series will follow a new generation of Dutton family members.

Get ready for a star-studded first round of performers for the 2022 ACM Awards! The show, hosted by Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, announced its first performance lineup on Tuesday, revealing the country stars who will take the stage on March 7. Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton, Walker Hayes, Parmalee and Blanco Brown featuring Brooke Eden, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde and BRELAND are all set to perform at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, which are streaming live from Las Vegas exclusively on Amazon Prime.

Country music star Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem and Hall of Fame cornerback Charles Woodson is the grand marshal for Sunday’s sold-out Daytona 500.

After revealing last fall that vaccinations would not be required for entry, the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have further revealed that there will no longer be any COVID-related barriers to entry at all, not even negative tests. Nor will a requirement to wear masks figure into the picture when millions of selfies go out from the desert this April. A tweet from the Stagecoach account told the story. “Festival Admission Update: As we prepare to spend an incredible weekend in the desert together we are announcing that there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Stagecoach 2022, in accordance with local guidelines,” it read.