Environment A respite from water rationing in Bellingham Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / August 4, 2009
Mandatory water restriction in Bellingham Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / July 30, 2009
Environment A very bad night on the Iditarod trail The temperature dropped. The wind blew hard. The dogs died. Things looked bad. by Eugene Carlson / March 18, 2009
A side of transparent pork, please Obama may not like earmarks, but Congressman Jim McDermott loves 'em by Eugene Carlson / March 11, 2009
Tech Garden Show is talking to buyers Lavender. (Wikimedia Commons, Contributor Fir0002) by Eugene Carlson / March 2, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: A raspberry from the bleachers For some who came to see Obama's big moment, the Inauguration became a giant SNAFU. by Eugene Carlson / January 20, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: Caught in the crush Trains are passing stations, too jammed to stop. We're walking (it's only five miles) by Eugene Carlson / January 19, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: A giant feed lot Shrines of democracy, amid what looks like a refugee camp by Eugene Carlson / January 17, 2009