Visitors to Northwest forests and parks will still see Smokey the Bear and the familiar fire danger color scheme, but new science will inform those predictions.
Lawmakers are considering a special exemption for cigar lounges, eyeing potential revenue but turning a blind eye to the health effects of the legislation.
All that volunteerism? Apparently, it's too Democratic, even though Republicans led the 2009 Senate action that more than doubled the number of AmeriCorps members. Or maybe it's just too Northwestern...
