Culture 'Free' colon-cancer screenings often come with a catch Campaigns to encourage colon-cancer screening have featured celebrities such as actor Terrence Howard. by Harris Meyer / May 14, 2011
Opinion To help Washington's salmon, let local experts lead Salmon make their way from Puget Sound through the Ballard locks. by Todd Myers / February 22, 2016
Opinion Con: Timber does Washington good Well-regulated logging can enhance provide better habitat for a wider variety of species, protect against wildfires and help rural economies. by Todd Myers / July 28, 2016
Denied a dignified death, a Tri-Cities patient touches off controversy The episode exposes some problems with the Death with Dignity law, and the dead man's daughter is raising a public issue by Harris Meyer / April 10, 2009
Politics The sommelier and the wine cops A law passed in the 1930s catches a wine event promoter at a charity event. Discerning the harm in his actions takes a very fine nose. by Harris Meyer / April 1, 2009
Culture Lower prices for wine? Don't drink to that. Big-box retailers such as Costco want volume discounting, but the state Liquor Board, as usual, fears any such moves would lead to too much tippling. A look at this year's harvest of proposed wine... by Harris Meyer / March 25, 2009
Tech Time to buy liquid assets, like wine The economic crunch may deliver bargains to a wine list near you. by Harris Meyer / February 4, 2009
Politics Wanted: a local prosecutor to try President Bush for murder Bob Alexander and anti-war activist Jude Morford surrounded by boxes of "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder" by Vincent Bugliosi. by Harris Meyer / January 27, 2009
Environment Beware the fad of hybrid poplar trees Pacific Albus Tree Farm, with the new Collins Upper Columbia Mill in the background. by Todd Myers / January 14, 2009
Culture How to drink your favorite wine on a plane The Vino Volo airport wine bar. by Harris Meyer / January 6, 2009