Recreation

Study leaders say people usually continue running for a number of reasons, including wanting to improve body image, physical or mental health.

With the state budget flush with cash, Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler wants to return to those golden days of yesteryear and make access to state parks free once again.

The power of Niagara Falls, the excitement of an African safari and the history of Portugal are just some of the travel itineraries that will be offered and are depicted in the new World Travel Catalog for 2020.

A new study says 21 percent of women and 23 percent of men -- an estimated 53 million adults -- experienced harm because of someone else's drinking.

Pay to swim in one of the city pools and you'll get a special Yakima Transit bus pass at no cost starting this Thursday, June 20th and continuing each Thursday through August 25th,

Franklin Pool has lessons as well as recreational swim sessions Monday through Friday from 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Picnics, vacations, trips to the river, lake and beach and all that good summer food! But remember - a full tummy and swimming don't mesh. right?

But it didn't take long and the money was spent and despite the council's own concerns about budget issues, it's now full speed ahead on a pool.

The idea here is the thought that more intelligent individuals seek more novel experiences compared to less intelligent people.

It turns out that the more regularly adults ages 50 and up played puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better their brain functions.