A polling firm out of Portland, Ore., is looking to the past and present to try to determine the possible future for Republicans in Washington state. Earlier this month the GOP won gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, leading some pundits ...

Speaking of shopping until you drop, the uber-factory outlet Seattle Premium Outlets is taking a cue from the nearby Tulalip Resort Casino and going 24/7 during the U.S. Thanksgiving Weekend for its annual Midnight Madness Sale on Nov. 27.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings odds opened at Vikings -11 while the Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams odds opened at Cardinals -8 ½. Minnesota was a double digit home favorite with the line having moved down to -10 ½ at SBG Global ...

Not Saturday. At least not against the Spokane defense. That defense, paced by Rob Keefe’s two interceptions, allowed the Adam Shackleford era to open on a positive note, 51-35 against the Stockton Lightning before a sellout crowd at the Arena ...

After Jack and I get to Seattle this afternoon, I’ll check in with news and notes. For example, did you know I was in third place ... Well, after a three-game sweep at home by Minnesota and a three-game sweep on the road at Anaheim – with the ...

MIAMI -- The flamingos remained at Hialeah, nesting in the infield as they had for generations, long after the final horse van pulled out of the stable gate. Every once in a while on quiet midwinter mornings, John Brunetti would look out over that ...

"Winter Warmth Concert," Dec. 6, Moore Theatre, Seattle, $25-$65 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org ). Kid Cudi , Dec. 8, Showbox at the Market, Seattle, $27.50. Timothy B. Schmit , Dec. 9, Triple Door, Seattle, $20 (206-838-4333 or www.thetripledoor ...

He has served less than a year, but newly elected State Land Commissioner Peter Goldmark is already running for reelection in 2012 and is asking supporters to send in their checks. "Starting the campaign early will allow us to begin forming the ...

People stop to look at a tall set of Olympic rings after being illuminated in the harbor outside the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 4. Thank you for your series of articles on the Olympics [“Olympic business stays in the ...

... stuffed a Seattle Weekly under the back porch ... destroyed three restaurants and the coffee house and caused major damage to the Taproot Theater. Staff at the theater -- gutted to the studs in some places -- hope to open for the 2010 season.