Mike Huckabee doesn't deserve the bad press he is getting. In 2000, when he was governor of Arkansas, Huckabee commuted the 108-year prison sentence of a man named Maurice Clemmons. ...more

December 14, 2009

"Border Songs" by Jim Lynch (Knopf, $26) Brandon Vanderkool's name may be difficult to remember, but his character will be unforgettable to readers of this marvelously crafted (and charmingly amusing) novel about attempts to secure the seemingly benign border between British Columbia and Washington state. ...more

December 13, 2009

It is no wonder it costs the city plenty for emergency medical response teams. Every day there is an accident on Interstate 4. Why? People drive too fast. ...more

August 21, 2009

Washington state investigators say five children between 7 and 16 years old have been found dead in a Graham area home and they may have been killed by their father. ...more

April 4, 2009

Authorities are searching for a Washington state man apparently caught on video holding up a convenience store as his young daughter watches and telling the clerk he is unemployed and needs money to support the girl. ...more

April 2, 2009

A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car. ...more

February 14, 2009

Dear Abby: A few months ago, I moved in to a new apartment. The complex, while not luxurious, is quite nice. ...more

December 28, 2008

Aviation officials say an American Airlines Boeing 757 has blown a tire and run off a runway during an emergency landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. ...more

September 22, 2008

If you've been following this column for a while, you're no stranger to my feelings on wills. In a nutshell, if you're an adult with a family or assets that you care about, you should have one. In particular, if you have children and have yet to start a will, you're doing your family a major disservice. But what about a legacy plan? ...more

September 14, 2008

Ken Sturmer of Hudson says not all children are a gift from God and neither is nuclear power. ...more

August 6, 2008