Culture How we clicked quality journalism off our TV screens The remote control made life easier for couch potatoes and changed TV news. by Floyd McKay / May 24, 2012
Culture Remembering Don Haggen, beloved Bellingham fixture Don Haggen by Ted Van Dyk / September 2, 2011
Culture So the world didn't end? Consider this a second chance to really live Are your days numbered? Chase a dream, like visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. by Ted Van Dyk / May 23, 2011
Culture Presidential candidates stumble over lust, and the lust for power Dominique Strauss-Kahn by Ted Van Dyk / May 16, 2011
Culture Aloha shirts: 75 years of style, spirit The author on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is in the background. by Floyd McKay / March 29, 2011
Culture Happiness: There's something about Northwest communities Fairhaven is a popular district in Bellingham. by Floyd McKay / January 25, 2011
Culture In Vancouver, check out the Festival of Lights VanDusen Botanical Garden holds one of the region's most spectacular holiday lighting shows, and it run through Jan. 3. by Floyd McKay / December 11, 2010
Culture The Boomers: Will they help us out of the mess? Cheech Marin, a Baby Boomer cultural figure, appeared in Vancouver, B.C., in 2008. Early in his comedy career, he was associated with humor about marijuana. by Ted Van Dyk / September 26, 2010
Culture Why Democrats should go easy on the Arizona hot buttons A coalition of community groups gathered in Minneapolis on April 26 to protest Arizona's immigration law. by Ted Van Dyk / May 4, 2010
Culture How Arizona was goaded into passing a stupid law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, in a Veteran's Day parade. by Ted Van Dyk / April 29, 2010