12th Man Flag

Walla Walla High School Intervention Specialist Melito Ramirez, who was recently named the 2020 Washington Classified School Employee of the Year, has been invited by the Seattle Seahawks to virtually raise the “12th Man Flag” for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.

Perhaps Newstalk KIT's Brian Teegarden said it best during Friday night's downtown Yakima rally for the Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks: "Tonight, we're all family," he told the crowd of 12s that jammed Millennium Plaza and braved a damp, chilly night in front of the Capitol Theatre...

Sunday (Jan. 25) from noon to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Center Mall in Tri Cities, you have a chance to write your name on the flag that will fly over CenturyLink Field during the Super Bowl on Feb. 1.

If you haven't seen it yet, the Seahawks 12th Man flag is proudly flying over downtown Yakima, atop Yakima's tallest building!

Before Sunday's Seahawks game versus the Jets, the crowd at CenturyLink Field took part in the 'Salute to Veterans.' I was lucky enough to be present for all of the pregame ceremonies which included the flipping over of 52,200 colored cards to display the message "Thank You Veterans." It sent chills down my back, but it got even better...