True love waits? Socially conservative lawmakers in Olympia have introduced what they call the Family Second Chances Act, a bill that would extend the waiting… Continue reading
Beep, beep, honk, honk: A large contingent of Canada geese has been hanging out at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island, leaving behind what… Continue reading
Bear necessities Smokey, you’ve been warned about this before: Spring is just weeks away and Northwest bears will soon be rousing from hibernation, so the… Continue reading
The hottest new toys at an industry trade show last week included some golden oldies like Play Doh. “A 5-year-old doesn’t know or care that… Continue reading
Buyer’s remorse Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to spending $750,000 in campaign funds on a host of luxury merchandise, including a $43,000… Continue reading
You won’t have Aaron Reardon to kick around anymore: With calls for investigations mounting against him and members of his staff, County Executive Aaron Reardon… Continue reading
Won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise? Looking to build on a growing business, cruise lines plan to offer bigger cruise ships… Continue reading
No thanks, I’ll just have the white fish preserved in lye and cooked to the consistency of jelly: Ikea, the Scandinavian furniture giant, has pulled… Continue reading
Adventure, dead ahead: An Australian billionaire has unveiled his plans to build a replica of the Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912,… Continue reading
Loaded questions The survey says: Nearly 90 percent of Americans say it’s wrong to cheat on your taxes, a new survey says. Since the survey… Continue reading
Good-looking guys get all the breaks. That appears to be Starbucks’ argument after it lost to actor Patrick Dempsey in the Tully’s bankruptcy auction, The… Continue reading
After late-night TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel cracked jokes about Humboldt State University’s marijuana research program, the Northern California school invited him to deliver… Continue reading
Charm offensive Good-looking guys get all the breaks. That appears to be Starbucks’ argument after it lost to actor Patrick Dempsey in the Tully’s bankruptcy… Continue reading
Pitchers and catchers report in 32 days: Despite a nearly historic fourth-quarter comeback, the Seattle Seahawks fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 30-28, in the NFC… Continue reading
It floats The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Florida man’s 60-by-12-foot, two-story floating home is a house, not a boat. The Buzz assumes the… Continue reading
Stamp-card-carrying liberals: A juice bar in the oil-drilling town of Vernal, Utah, advertises prices that are $1 more for those who identify themselves as liberal.… Continue reading
Pedal pusher: Oprah Winfrey’s interview with controversial cyclist Lance Armstrong, who nibbled around the edges of a full confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs to… Continue reading
Sonic boom The Kings are dead: Several sources, including ESPN.com, were reporting that a deal has been reached that would bring the Sacramento Kings to… Continue reading
Yep, they’re all still there: This time both Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama had little difficulty during Obama’s oath of… Continue reading
Kings of pain The mayor of Sacramento on Tuesday introduced the first part of his four-step plan to keep the California city’s NBA franchise from… Continue reading
