Culture Cruise ships: In Seattle or Italy, they are meant to be impressive The Costa Concordia after it hit a rock by Don Fels / January 18, 2012
Culture New Orleans is from Venus, Seattle is from.... And the party continues. by Don Fels / December 27, 2011
Culture Remembering Don Haggen, beloved Bellingham fixture Don Haggen by Ted Van Dyk / September 2, 2011
Culture Alden Mason's NW landscapes: a radiant and quirky beauty 'Billy,' 1986. Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 51 in. (154.9 x 129.5 cm), Gift of The Persis Corporation by Don Fels / June 30, 2011
Culture So the world didn't end? Consider this a second chance to really live Are your days numbered? Chase a dream, like visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. by Ted Van Dyk / May 23, 2011
Culture Presidential candidates stumble over lust, and the lust for power Dominique Strauss-Kahn by Ted Van Dyk / May 16, 2011
Culture The Boomers: Will they help us out of the mess? Cheech Marin, a Baby Boomer cultural figure, appeared in Vancouver, B.C., in 2008. Early in his comedy career, he was associated with humor about marijuana. by Ted Van Dyk / September 26, 2010
Culture Why Democrats should go easy on the Arizona hot buttons A coalition of community groups gathered in Minneapolis on April 26 to protest Arizona's immigration law. by Ted Van Dyk / May 4, 2010
Culture How Arizona was goaded into passing a stupid law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, in a Veteran's Day parade. by Ted Van Dyk / April 29, 2010