Memorial Day is Monday and, while it is a time to honor and remember those who have died in service, it has also become another guise for scam artists to take from people who are currently serving or have served our nation -- especially elderly veterans.
A 1990 graduate of West Valley High School, Sean McNulty, has been hospitalized indefinitely in Texas with an extremely rare disorder and his family has set up a GoFundMe.com account to help him defray medical expenses.
All hail BMARIE73, also known by her friends and family as Becky St. Clair, whom correctly picked the outright winners of more pro football games over 17 weeks than any other comer in the annual Townsquare Media Pro Football Pick 'Em contest.
This week's harsh cold has been miserable for nearly everyone, but for the Yakima Valley's homeless people, it's life-threatening.
And with at least one person already hospitalized after being exposed to deadly outdoor conditions, Townsquare Media is issuing an emergency call for winter clothing donations.
As we pause to give thanks, take inventory of our lives and count our blessings this Thanksgiving holiday, it's always appropriate to be aware of those around us who might be suffering or do not have their most beloved around any more.
As we approach the annual Thanksgiving holiday, we will all be reminded and confronted with our own lot in life and will likely take inventory of it - counting our blessings and considering the plight of those less fortunate as ourselves.
As a thank-you to all the men and woman who have served, are serving, and to those who have been killed keeping us free, Yakima will turn out for another Veterans Day parade!
Sunday's (Nov. 6) bike run that kicked off the valley's Toys for Tots 2016 campaign at the Salvation Army was a complete success. We had so many bikes there! People even came in vehicles to make sure that the United States Marine Corps got toys for the kids.
The Yakima Amateur Hockey Association is inviting boys and girls to the Yakima Ice Rink this Saturday, November 12th for a "Try Hockey For Free" clinic as part of "Come Play Hockey Month". The clinic begins at 10 a.m. and is open to kids aged 4 to 9. Children who have never experienced ice hockey before can learn the basic skills in a fun, safe environment.
Whoa! Christmas is already on the way! Which means our local Marines are already gearing up for the 100th year of Toys for Tots. We need to help by stocking them up with lots of brand-new toys for needy children in our area.
Our first chance is at this weekend's annual bike run in Yakima.
With over 1,000 trick-or-treaters expected to descend upon the Barge-Chestnut neighborhood in Yakima, city officials and police are taking measures to ensure the safety of all.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties, as part of their annual fundraising event "Dinner With Friends", are bringing in former Seattle Seahawks receiver, four-term US Congressman from Oklahoma and NFL Hall Of Fame member Steve Largent to be this year's keynote speaker.
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