A copy of "Lest We Forget," a recent publication of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of Korea, arrived last week. The book tells the stories of Korean War veterans from many countries who served in that conflict 60 years ago. I was honored and humbled to have the story of…

There has been much talk of the “online revolution” in higher education. While there is a place for online education, some of its boosters anticipate displacing the traditional campus altogether. A close reading of their arguments, however, makes clear that many share what might be called the “…

October is threatening to turn into a rough month for developers of a large shipping terminal at Cherry Point north of Bellingham. SSA Marine, which is proposing the exporting of some 48 million tons of coal a year plus 8 million tons of other commodities, continues to have problems because of…

After nearly two hours of deliberations Tuesday night, the Tigard City Council came to an unanimous decision to approve Martha "Marty" Wine as their pick for city manager. Wine, 42, confirmed she is moving forward on negotiations with the city.

"I'm very impressed with…

How many computers or cars do you think Toshiba and Toyota would sell if they didn't let you test them out first? Who in their right mind would make a big commitment of purchase without trying it out first?

But don't we do the same with marriage? We ask young people to make one…