Stories for Jan. 5, 2011

State farmers' problems lead Dow to seek federal change on herbicide

Wed, Jan 5, 1:29 p.m.

The move is designed to prevent further recurrence of problems like those that caused troubles last year with some crops, particularly in Whatcom County.

Purchase offer for Fisher: What lies ahead?

Wed, Jan 5, 10:30 a.m.

By Feliks Banel

A move by a Canadian real-estate firm might further complicate the future for the owners of KOMO radio and TV.

Good girls, bad boys

Wed, Jan 5, 2 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

Women are outpacing men in college and the workforce, but let's resist using that to attack men as evil oppressors.

Can scare tactics sell the state on mental health funding?

Wed, Jan 5, 2 a.m.

By Judy Lightfoot

A healthcare union framed its appeal to the legislature with scary stereotypes of mental illness. Mental health advocates called the approach stigmatizing and self-defeating.