An earlier blog item on America's top philanthropists noted that the usual Northwest big donors, notably Bill and Melinda Gates and Paul Allen, were missing this past year. Turns out Slate had missed...
Slate.com is out with its annual list of the top 60 American philanthropists, and there's a surprise for the mega-wealthy Northwest. Only one person from the region makes the list, Phil Knight, the...
Since 2004, we've been hearing complaints from Republicans about the way elections are run in Washington. Now they're at it again with accusations of votes not properly counted and alleged misconduct...
Barack Obama isn't the only anti-war politician who thinks we're at a pivotal point in history and is inspiring young people to rally to his cause. There's Lyndon LaRouche. Outside the Obama rally at...
As the local real estate market sags and the economy slows, are there any bright sides to a recession? Cities built on over-consumption and real-estate speculation have their busts, but there could be...
The last real Northwest men's club may just be Horizon Air's regional shuttle service. When I ventured into the Portland and Seattle airport gate areas for a recent weekday roundtrip, I felt like I...
