A little over 70 years ago, on Dec. 9, 1941, my father was suddenly and without warning taken by FBI agents from our home farm south of Spokane and ultimately sent to four different internment camps.

According to the recent state Supreme Court ruling on McCleary v. Washington, the state is not complying with Article IX, Section 1 of our state’s Constitution, which requires the Legislature to “make ample provision for the education of all children in Washington.”

I'm growing a beard. My wife does not like it. She turns her head when I go to kiss her. "It's prickly," she complains.

With all the focus on what's wrong with schools in America and in Washington, it's easy to miss what's right. Right here in the Mid-Columbia, we have outstanding examples of creative, innovative learning with undeniably positive results.

The Washington State Insurance Commissioner recently reported that more than 1 million Washington residents do not have health insurance.

While we appreciate attention toward the issue of energy supply, the Herald's editorial on Dec. 12, "Paying wind farms for zip FERC's idea of level playing field," leaves out some key points.

Any length of time a child spends in the uncertainty of foster care is too much, but it is particularly wrenching when that time is extended because of avoidable delays in connecting children and parents with the help they need.

It's the beginning of February, and while high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors are bearing down, first semester is over and the pressure is off for seniors. Seniors who applied Early Decision (binding) or Early Action (nonbinding) have already heard from colleges and, if they've been accepted, they have the false impression that they can kick back and relax.

DETROIT The Red Wings kept convincing themselves that The Streak meant nothing. All that mattered was the two points that came with each home win since their last loss at the Joe in the early days of November.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -Saturday night, just before going out to dinner, Phil Mickelson received the news he'd hoped to hear. He was going to be paired with Tiger Woods in Sunday's final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

PHILADELPHIA - OK, since team president David Montgomery said that he doesn't "think it's difficult" to get a long-term deal done with Cole Hamels, the Phillies just need to do it.

If you know Jerry West, you know he loves great basketball, and he especially loves the players who create those moments and shake up the sports world.