Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.
A conservative county council majority decided that residents, rather than having to pay for professional inspections of their septic systems, should be able to say whether their system is working. Result: Almost everyone who opts for self-inspections says his or her system is just fine.
The cuts had earlier been made by the Whatcom Transportation Authority.
It's confirmed: There are enough write-ins that Alaska will have to count them all to determine whether Lisa Murkowski pulled off an improbable upset of Palin-pal Joe Miller.
Bad fantasy: You voted early. Then everything changed, including your mind. Sorry. Too late.
An online investor news service examines the financial management of every state, and its findings might frustrate partisan ideologues.
