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• Remembering heroes

  May 29, 2012 in City on Page A5 Residents of the Inland Northwest paused to remember loved ones and service members Monday, including hundreds of people who braved chilly temperatures and blustery winds at two Memorial Day ceremonies … 1

• Submariners honored in Hayden ceremony

  May 28, 2012 in City Residents of the Inland Northwest paused to remember loved ones and service members Monday, including hundreds of people who braved chilly temperatures and blustery winds at two Memorial Day ceremonies …

• Memorial Day events

  May 27, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page B2 Memorial Day Ceremony - Hayden – Monday. 10 a.m. laying of wreath and tolling of boats at Honeysuckle Beach, with prayer, rifle salute, taps. Main ceremony at 11 a.m. at …

• Self-described Satanist allegedly removed cemetery markers

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 More than 70 tombstones and statuettes stolen from Eastern Washington cemeteries have been recovered from the home of a self-described Satanist. Now, with Memorial Day coming up, Stevens County authorities … 10

• Getting There: Evergreen to undergo major work in summer

  April 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Evergreen Road in south Spokane Valley is going to see major improvements this summer with installation of a new water line and reconstruction of the roadway. People who live along …

• Crowd gathers to honor fallen service members

  May 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Marge Brown stood near the graves of eight family members at Fairmount Memorial Park on Monday morning during a moving tribute to all of the soldiers who have died in …

• Hundreds gather for Memorial Day tribute in Spokane

  May 30, 2011 in News, City Marge Brown stood near the graves of eight family members at Fairmount Memorial Park on Monday morning during a moving tribute to all of the soldiers who have died in … 2

• Faces of the fallen

    May 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 The war on terror reached a critical milestone this year with the daring commando raid that killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. America and, indeed, much of the world cheered. … 4

• Memorial Day list of events

  May 30, 2011 in City on Page A6 Today • Greenwood Memorial Terrace open house. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An Andrews Sisters Tribute Show will take place at noon and 1:30 p.m. in the chapel to honor …

• Honoring sacrifice, history

  May 28, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The Fairfield Cemetery has been spruced up for a planned Memorial Day celebration and historic gate re-dedication on Monday, but Mother Nature has other plans. The rainy forecast has prompted …

• Snoqualmie Pass work suspended for holiday weekend

  May 26, 2011 in City, Region Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass will have two lanes open in both directions over the Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

• Resting place dedicated to veterans

      June 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 A wet wind snapped the Stars and Stripes to attention as the first Washington State Veterans Cemetery was dedicated before at least 3,000 people on Monday. In the crowd of … 2

• Veterans Cemetery unveiled

      May 31, 2010 in City A wet wind snapped the Stars and Stripes to attention as the first Washington State Veterans Cemetery was dedicated before at least 3,000 people on Monday. 1

• Parks will show budget cuts

  May 29, 2010 in City on Page B1 Tighter state budgets have forced some cutbacks at state parks in Washington and Idaho, but all are open this Memorial Day weekend for the traditional start of summer camping season. … 2

• Memorial Day weekend events

    May 28, 2010 in City on Page A16 The following events are taking place throughout the region over the Memorial Day weekend: Today 1

• Clark Collection will enliven family fun at funeral home

  May 27, 2010 in City on Page A5 The big Memorial Day weekend blowouts at Spokane’s Heritage Funeral Home have paid homage over the years to deceased icons like Abraham Lincoln, Bing Crosby, Amelia Earhart, Elvis and even …

• 3,500 flags will fly in Spokane cemeteries in honor of those who served

      May 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 Each of the 2,240 flags raised in Fairmount Memorial Park is meticulously plotted in the same location each year so families can pay tribute to the veterans they’ve lost. The … 2

• As times improve, travelers pack bags

  May 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 The number of travelers heading out this Memorial Day weekend should increase for the first time since peaking five years ago, a sign that the nation’s economy is rebounding. The …

• AAA: More Americans will travel this Memorial Day

  May 20, 2010 in Nation/World, City More Americans will hit the highways and airports over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but they’ll probably spend much less than last year, according to a study released Thursday by …

• Tributes observed overseas

  May 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – American troops on Memorial Day honored their fallen on two battlefields, one war winding down and another ramping up. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military remembered the …

• Obama sends wreaths to separate memorials

  May 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama avoided a racial controversy on his first Memorial Day in office by sending wreaths to separate memorials for Confederate soldiers and for blacks who fought …

• Memorial Day events and closures

  May 22, 2009 in City, Idaho For May 23 to May 25 in Washington and Idaho.

• Honoring soldiers, families

  May 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W7 Tucked away behind a patch of trees just west of Brooks Road lies the Medical Lake Cemetery, 21419 W. Thorpe Road, a small patch of land that was donated to …

• AAA expects increase in holiday travel

  May 20, 2009 in City on Page A6 A three-year decline in Memorial Day travel is expected to reverse itself this weekend with a small increase in the number of Americans hitting the road, rails or skies. The …

• Vfw Post To Honor Sailors Lost At Sea

  May 25, 1995 in Idaho on Page B2 Coeur d’Alene Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889 will float a wreath at the Third Street Dock at 9:10 a.m. Monday in honor of military sailors lost at sea. At …