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My mom used to call it Decoration Day, and I still do. We always used to decorate the graves of our loved ones who served.

Organizers of a gathering this weekend say it's time for Yakima to stand as one and take back the community. Yakima Unity is hosting a free "Stop the Violence" event this Saturday (April 30) from 1-4 p.m. Miller Park. 513 N. Third St...

Patty Duke passed away unexpectedly today (March 29) at the age of 69. A lot of people might not recognize that name, but you might know her best as the mother of actor Sean Astin (of "Goonies" fame). I loved Nick-At-Nite back in the early '90s as it would show older TV sitcoms from the '50s and '60s,all in their black and white splendor. My first encounters with these shows included &qu

Charles Darwin is a famous scientist whose theory of evolution promoted his term "natural selection." Today, on the 207th anniversary of his birth, I bet Darwin would be surprised at how the term is applied.

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news of Elvis had passed? I do, traveling to the lower valley to visit friends and family. The news shook the world! I have gone to see Graceland while on a trip to visit St Jude Childrens Hospital, which Elvis gave very graciously. It really is an moving experience.

A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball. The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a w

We all know that Twitter has become a very important resource for worldwide breaking news, and the information that is shared has, in a lot of ways, helped to change the world. Last night, thousands of people (if not millions) took to their Twitter accounts to report on and gather information about the death of Osama bin Laden. But there's a whole other side to the social media site that goes on s

Most people watching 'ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball' game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets knew that the reason the crowd suddenly erupted into cheers was because they had just found out Osama Bin Laden had been shot dead by American special forces. The players on the field, however, had no idea. "I really didn't understand what was going on there for a minute," sa