Watching the primaries-concluding speeches of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, voters of a certain age might be excused for feeling that they had in their lifetimes witnessed history.
My 21st birthday was less than a month before the 1956 general election, so I was barred from voting. The rules: age 21, registered a month before the election (in Oregon, at least).
And there were other "rules," mostly unspoken but recognized, if you wanted to be president of the United States:
Sen. Barack Obama is the presumed nominee for the Democrats and will likely enter the fall the favorite over Sen. John McCain. But a lot can happen in five months, and Sen. Hillary Clinton is still a big player. Here's what to watch for after what we heard from three candidates Tuesday night.
America's national forests are in the middle of a "heritage" crisis as historic structures fall victim to budget cuts, vandalism, and neglect. Northwest forests are not immune, but citizens can help. How about vacationing in a fire lookout this summer?
A University of Washington prof interviewed 450 members of liberal and evangelical Christian churches in the Pacific Northwest. His mission: to understand the "clash of cultures" between two sides of the same tradition.
Scientists have returned from Peshastin, WA, near Leavenworth, with what they believe may be two juvenile giant Palouse earthworms. Soil scientist Jodi Johnson-Maynard and another researcher from the University of Idaho found the specimens last week after following up on the possibility that the elusive worm species lives in the area.
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