Sitting in the newsroom tonight, the entire place is buzzing with reporters talking to politicians winning and losing their elected posts in Western Washington. But after looking at the totals, not too many people out here performed their civic duty and voted — less than 25 percent, most absentee. In Washington state, there wasn't any hot button issue to draw interest and locally, the school board is always a hot area of debate and bickering. But what about you, out there in cyberspace? Did y...
On the Associated Press/Reuters news wire, Veteran's Day, 2003: • Larry Flynt says he won't use nude (Jessica) Lynch photos... New York (AP) — Pornographer Larry Flynt says he bought nude photos of Pfc. Jessica Lynch to publish in Hustler magazine, but changed his mind because she's a "good kid" who became "a pawn for the government." Flynt told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he bought the photos last month from the men who purportedly participated in the amateur shoot with the Army ...
The holiday season is upon us and for most people, that means a few trips to relatives, friends and in-laws for Thanksgiving, Chanuka, Christmas, Kwanza, New Year's Eve and South Park reruns. What this also means is a highway full of people whose minds aren't on the road or on what they are doing. So, from someone who will be spending the next several weeks on the roads covering state playoff games and league basketball contests, here are some helpful hints, suggestions and dogmas you should ta...
I have two hours between the start of my abbreviated Thursday night shift and the annual Holiday Party (not Christmas, Holiday). This'll give me two hours away from the office before returning to answer calls from angry coaches. Of course, there's not one drop of alcohol in this equation, which will make the two hours at the party nearly impossible to get through. So, here's a few more examples of the good life some people have on this glorious December day: • A Holy Cow: (AP...
Unless you are a news junkie or live in the Northwest, you may not know about these two events. Regardless, it has been a tough time out here. On Nov. 28, a 41-year-old woman with a history of strange and violent nature committed suicide in a large park here in Grays Harbor. Before she took her own life by swallowing perscription drugs, she brutally stabbed and killed a 4-year-old boy she was babysitting. Police said that the boy didn't die quickly, because there was proof that he tried to dra...