But a slow news week meant news from Gov. J, Charlie Roses’ new talk show, and peace in our time.
Head held high we press on with snide swipes at the usual suspects.
The Zukerberg hearings, witch hunts, retirements and other looks at the week that wasn’t.
Our take on Stormy Daniels, football catches, Russian diplomats and the lastest Facebook outrage.
Thanks, Millard Don’t know much about state history: Today marks the 160th anniversary of the creation of the Washington Territory, established by the Organic Act… Continue reading
Terrible twos Mine! Mine! Mine! It’s not the imagination of the parents of toddlers: They really do lose it and throw tantrums over irrational things.… Continue reading
Cyclical logic: State Rep. Ed Orcutt of Kalama has apologized for his assertion that bicyclists pollute the air with greenhouse gases because their heavy breathing… Continue reading
The music dies Crank it up: Harley-Davidson has banned music on its factory floor, saying it interferes with safety and productivity (Business Briefly, Page A4).… Continue reading
Three Republican state senators have introduced a bill that would cut the state Supreme Court from nine members to five by requiring the justices to… Continue reading
You know what? The United Nations Security Council imposed tough new sanctions against North Korea to punish the rogue nation for its latest nuclear test.… Continue reading
Explains why we never forget a Starbucks: Bee researchers say that some plants are using a tiny jolt of caffeine in their nectar to keep… Continue reading
Will miracles never cease? Hours before the stroke of midnight it appeared the White House and Republicans in Congress had reached a tentative deal to… Continue reading
Because a vibrating spoon would just be silly: Among the odder products to come out of the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this… Continue reading
Ee-i-ee-i-oh Bacon or Maui Wowie: An Ebey Island pig farmer says he may seek the state’s approval to grow marijuana and join a system of… Continue reading
Lord of the manor The hit British TV series “Downton Abbey” has inspired a new line of housewares. The “Downton look” is based both on… Continue reading
Dead for 35 years and still dangerous: Utah high school officials have reversed an earlier decision to cancel a rock ‘n’ roll version of Shakespeare’s… Continue reading
The novelty fades I, Barack Hussein Obama, do swear, solemnly: President Barack Obama’s second inauguration Jan. 21 is expected to be a shadow of the… Continue reading
Whips and chains sold separately: Los Angeles black community leaders are calling for the removal from stores of action figure toys based on characters from… Continue reading
General Mills is launching a business called Betty Crocker Kitchens that will deliver prepared meals based on recipes in the legendary, and completely mythical, homemaker’s… Continue reading
Where there’s smoke: A Catholic organization has set up a website, www.popealarm.com, that promises to deliver smartphone texts or emails to subscribers when white smoke… Continue reading
