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Postcard, probably early 1960s, of downtown Moses Lake, Wash. Elmer's, my father's favorite Chinese/American restaurant, is shown on...

Michael McGinn, the mayor of Seattle, was interviewed on NPR's "Science Friday" today. He rides his bike to work and wants t...

On Wyofile, San Juan Islands' resident Charlie West offers a tongue-in-cheek modest proposal: You send us your coal, we'll send you ...

Some Republican Legislators talk up economic development but also sponsor and support anti-gay legislation. They may want to rethink that st...

Following last month's police brutality in Oakland , and today's summary eviction of the Occupy Wall Street camp (and don't for...

I've been in D.C. less than 24 hours and I've seen more sunburned tourist skin than dark suits. Congress is on vacation, you see. ...

"Ganesha" by sculptor Rick Davis. Kathy Plonka photo. The Spokesman-Review .  Today’s Wyoming Tribune-Eagle’s religion sectio...

Did you know this: Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway estimates that 500 pounds of coal are blown from each rail car for every 500 miles ...

Laramie River coal plant near Wheatland   China burns half of the world's coal production every year. It pollutes its air and kills its...

Not enough books out there with beer as a subject. But now there's "B is for Beer," subtitled "A Children's Book for...

Forty-eight states offer their own mental health parity laws, although they vary widely in the type of coverage offered. I hate to say this,...

One of the great things about D.C. is that there is always something going on. When you work there, it's old hat, maybe even annoying --...