Signing on with the conservatives doesn't look so smart for the Liberal Democrats now. But their woes have opened the way for a test of Scottish wishes for independence.
Bellingham residents are beginning to worry about the prospect of giant trains continually running along the tracks after coming through Tacoma, Seattle, and Everett.
The famous Japanese artist Hokusai made this wave print in the 19th century. Japanese records helped date a 1700 tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest.
