memorial day

Here is a moving tribute to those men and women who have served in the United States Military to give us the freedom we enjoy everyday. Remember them all. Remember "Freedom Isn't Free." Last year Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers honored his brothers in arms with a broken wrist that had a special brace made so he could salute during his four hour parade stand...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial first weekend of summer, and that means firing up the BBQ grill!

Yakima Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 379 is holding a special Memorial Day ceremony at the Tahoma Cemetary at 10:00 a.m. on May 28. The ceremony will feature a speech by State Senator Curtis King. Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at the Korean/Vietnam monument at Sarge Hubbard Park on May 28...

We asked the major Yakima area cemeteries what dates  Memorial Day weekend flowers would be removed or needed to be picked up by.

Memorial Day is right around the corner and the scammers know you are in the mood to help. That's why the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says they are targeting people in Yakima this week. Chelsea Dannon with the BBB of Central Washington says anytime holidays happen, scammers start to pray on your emotions...

If you are driving this upcoming holiday weekend be ready for the likelihood of a sharp rise in gasoline prices in the next few days and through the weekend in Yakima. "I expect stations to increase prices as much as 10-35 cents per gallon by the conclusion of the weekend with some stations starting to raise prices immediately," said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy...

While you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars organization wants you to remember those who have served in the United States military. The 2012 Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima at 10:00 a...

The Washington State Department of Transportation has some tips on getting to your weekend destination safely and on time.

The annual Memorial Day parade is on again in Yakima. Ed Falter with the Yakima Marine Corps League says they planned to cancel the event because they could not afford the increased cost of required insurance. Community members stepped up and agreed to help make the parade happen, donating money to cover the extra costs...

Snow, mud, rocks and trees. That's what Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) crews are trying to clear this week to reopen Highway 410. The DOT's Mike Westbay says the slide is six to 10 feet deep and 150 yards long near Bumping River Road...