Memorial day

Nothing ruins a Memorial Day barbecue faster than someone getting violently ill on your brand new patio furniture. Avoid that mess by refusing to let people eat this one thing.

Every year the Idaho Division of Veterans Services invites us to their Memorial Day Ceremony at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. If you go this year, keep your eyes open for these very special coins.

The show is a benefit for the SGT Chris J. Workman Scholarship Fund.

I know there are people who are surrounded by military family members and friends - I'm not one of those.

An earlier faded telegram from 1943 explains he was killed in action.

Over 40 million motorists are also expected to be filling up their gas tanks nationwide, according to the report.

The number of total crosses and Stars of David is approaching 7-thousand.

Local and state law enforcement agencies are teaming up to educate Idahoans on the best ways to arrive safe at their destinations.

The traditional start of the camping season is less than two weeks away and southern Idaho forest officials say most campsites are ready to go with some exceptions.

My maternal grandmother called it Decoration Day until her death 20 years ago.  Memorial Day didn’t become enshrined by the federal government until 1971.

The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial is an emotional experience.

Young reporters used to be confused about the meaning of Memorial Day.  I guess parents and schools aren’t very clear with distinctions.

Perhaps you missed our Memorial Day preview.

A flag is always at half-staff in Rupert.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) Idaho campers this Memorial Day holiday may find their favorite campgrounds a bit soggy and inaccessible, while others are open and ready to go.

KETCHUM, Idaho (KLIX) – This year’s Memorial Day is a chance for you to become a little more active in your community.

You can’t separate the Boy Scouts of America from culture.

I think most people have a longing for the past.  This morning, I saw a post at Crisis related to our yearning for security.  The writer says we aren’t looking at a time we’re thinking of a place.  Two events this week have me longing for my hometown somewhere between 1966 and 1986...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Two young patriots, both under the age of 10, are making big waves with the Greatest Generation.

Memorial Day brings bittersweet emotions.  I remember the holiday from my days as a kid and am filled with pride because of the stories I heard of heroism and the sound of flags flapping in the breeze and the quiet parade where the boots of the color guard tapped the pavement along Main Street...