07/19/11 WASHINGTON -- Senator Mitch McConnell's plan to avert an imminent U.S. debt default could lead to a day of reckoning for his Republicans as they weigh the prospect of fiscal disaster against the demands of Tea Party activists.
07/19/11 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board could appoint a new executive director as early as today, with the city's public works chief in the mix as a top contender. Ed Reiskin, who has run the Department...
07/19/11 Lamb chop lovers, look out! When it comes to environmental impact, not all meat is created equal. It turns out that lamb is the worst, according to a new report released by the Environmental Working Group called the " Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change and Health ." Full of infographics, this highly visual aid guide to understanding the relationship between food and the environment (sort of ...
07/19/11 Fight over the national debt ceiling is consuming Washington, but most Americans don't list it as a major concern. As a result, Gallup Poll's Frank Newport doesn't see it as a major campaign theme for Election 2012.
07/19/11 The Community Sports Calendar on Columbian.com is updated each Tuesday. Submit items for the calendar by sending an e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com, or call 360-735-4521.
07/19/11 For Immediate Release:Albuquerque, NM PITCH ENGINE July 19, 2011. Auction Albuquerque - Bid Daddy Auctions Announces 375 Items are Available for Bidding for 07-19-2011 Auction being held on Tuesday starting at 5:00. Prospective bidders can preview items at 5:00 p.m. and bidding starts at 6:00 p.m. States Mario G. Romero, "Auctions in Albuquerque are getting better and better for us each week ...
07/19/11 The NFL lockout is seemingly nearing its end with the talks becoming more frequent between the NFL Players Association and the owners which allows casual fans and reporters to speculate a tentative, albeit optimistic,agreement happening sometime next week before July 25th. If an agreement is reached by then all 32 NFL teams will be in a frenzy to sign potential free agents and draft picks before ...
07/13/11 At the Touch of a Button, SousVide Supreme Water Oven and New Zip Pouches Infuse Alcohols, Vinegars and More
07/13/11 IT was not often players would get the better of legendary coach Allan Jeans during training, but multiple-premiership winner Gary Buckenara was one of the rare few.
07/13/11 Ada Oklahoma (Fears) Jared was born February 8, 1918, in Ada, OK to Winifred and William Fears. She married William "Bill" Jasper Davis Jared on December 29, 1932, in Oklahoma.
07/12/11 Mukilteo cook Hollis Paul recently told us he's been a canned brown bread enthusiast since his childhood in the 1940s and 1950s and then mentioned, "But we have moved on to other cuisines.
07/12/11 Patricia Diane Truswell passed away peacefully on July 6, 2011, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Diane was born at the Grace Hospital in Vancouver, B.C. on July 17, 1948.
07/09/11 Upper Arlington resident John Bergmann may have been "just a mathematician" during World War II, but his contributions were as great as any soldier's on the front line.
07/09/11 BALTIMORE - Growing up black in the segregated 1960s, Deborah Goldring slept two to a bed, got evicted from apartment after apartment, and watched her stepfather climb utility poles to turn their disconnected lights back on.
07/09/11 Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who's been trying to address big issues like education and the city's finances, is fixing a much smaller problem -- but a pesky one that's dogged him for weeks -- by paring down the size of the security detail for a powerful alderman.
07/09/11 Finding a good recipe for dinner often can be difficult, but not for Sheryl Little of Sherwood, who has created a premier recipe for the National Beef Cook-Off. Her recipe has taken her to the top of the competition, with only 20 finalists remaining.
07/09/11 Growing up black in the segregated 1960s, Deborah Goldring slept two to a bed, got evicted from apartment after apartment, and watched her stepfather climb utility poles to turn their disconnected lig
07/02/11 "Diners, Drive-ins and Jeeps," family event in your Jeep, meet at 6 p.m. at Sonic Drive-in, 861 Norland Ave., proceed at 7 to Cumberland Drive-in Theatre, 715 Centerville Road, Newville, to see "Cars 2." Matt Small at 496-7799.
07/02/11 A call from a friend alerted Clinton cook Doris Leidholm to an error in her recipe for the coconut dream bars which appeared in the June 17 Forum column.
06/11/11 Every Saturday, information heavyweights the Weekly Rundown and Closing Time join forces, a pairing equivalent to ice-cold beer and any tubed meat, to keep you covered on the present while providing a glimpse into the future. Batter up! Grassroot campaigns typically start with a spark, eventually igniting into full-blown revolutions. Throughout history political parties, wars and clothing styles ... | 
