Holidays

Gov. Jay Inslee released new guidelines for agritourism businesses on Monday, allowing businesses such as pumpkin patches, corn mazes, Christmas tree farms and berry farms to operate in councties under modified Phase 1, Phase 2, or Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan. 

This year, Father’s Day may look different from others, considering the various coronavirus restrictions on indoor dining.

Can’t get your dad a Father’s Day card this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Several people spent the Juneteeth holiday educating themselves about police brutality. A Seattle organization called “Not This Time” hosted an event calling on accountability in law enforcement.

LOS ANGELES - In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families across the nation with a cookout, a parade, a community festival, a soulful rendition of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”

President Donald Trump began a California visit on Tuesday, saying he will do "something" about homelessness but offering no specifics beyond the mention of creating a task force."We can't let Los Angeles, San Francisco and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what's happening," Trump said aboard Air Force One.

As the Seattle area tries to tackle its homelessness crisis, an official wants to spend $1 million to expand a strategy of buying bus tickets out of town for people living on the streets.

BOTHELL, Wash. -- A 27-year-old woman and her 17-month-old son continue to recover after being shot at a Seattle park on Memorial Day.The pair and a young girl were hit when police say a man got out of his car and opened fire at Pritchard Island Beach Park.

ARLINGTON, Wash. -- While observers were paying tribute to fallen service members this Memorial Day, a thief smashed a car window and made off with a woman's purse at Arlington Municipal Cemetery."I didn’t realize that people could be like that."Now, Marci Florillo's purse is much smaller today than it was a week ago.

For Gold Star families who feel the personal pain of loss everyday, JBLM's Memorial Park is 4.2 acres of remembrance.

For Tom Berg, the memories of Pearl Harbor are just like flipping through his classic photo album.

SEATTLE -- A wreath was recently laid at the feet of a statue at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetary.The statue is called American Doughboy Brings Home Victory to honor the soldiers who fought in WW1.

KENT, Wash. -- Ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, James Hunter was a busy man.One after another, he set new markers in place – each bearing the name of a service member who had recently passed on.“It’s a wide array of life,” Hunter said as he read some of the markers out loud.“A lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy.”“World War 2.”“A beloved husband.”Hunter is a caretaker at Tahoma National Cemetery.

From weddings to funerals to many things in between, there's a local bagpipe band that not only performs, but also educates people on traditional Scottish piping, drumming, and dancing in the Pacific Northwest.

SEATTLE -- Gene Moy recently celebrated his 102nd birthday on the dance floor.“A lot of people think they’re old already, but look at Gene,” said Cari Murotani, a family friend. “He’s still dancing every dance.”It’s something Moy picked up while serving in the Army during World War II.“I’m kind of proud to have served my country,” said the soft spoken Moy.That pride will be on display in the fall when he and other Chinese American veterans from throughout the country are finally awarded U.S. Congressional Gold Medals.“To me it’s everything,” said Terry Nicholas, commander of the Cathay Post of the American Legion, which was created after the war because no other post would take Chinese American veterans in the Seattle area. “It’s finally recognizing their service to this country.”Being barred form other legion posts is just one of the indignities they faced in the '40s.The U.S. still enforced the Chinese Exclusion Act when most were drafted or signed up for the war.