One of the things washed away in a 1983 flood was the rationale for maintaining state ownership of 8,400 acres at Lake Whatcom. But now some question whether the county can afford to take back the land.
The "Write-o-Rama" workshops prove to be more than cross-genre stretching exercises. They also help me discover, surprisingly, a theme that's been there all along.
How World War II came to the Northwest: blackouts, interrupted broadcasts, and, finally, internment camps.
With the momentum of new legislation in Oregon and a new bicycling mayor in Seattle, Washington needs a bold new "vulnerable user" law for cyclists.
The local three-day cop-killing drama shows that the local press, for all the angst, still has some newsroom chops.
