Apr 25, 2008 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Poll: Obama, Clinton running tight race in Indiana poll
April 2 found 49 percent support for Clinton, with Obama's support at 46 percent. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
People's Forum: Real change must come from radical Islamic terrorists
I'm just watching Barack Obama's speech at South Bend Washington High School. As I watch, I see everybody holding up their "CHANGE" signs. via ETruth.com
“Now how is that going to involve our kids and how many is going to be able to come out.”
It has been an - in your face race' for president in the South Bend area...and it continues Wednesday night. via WNDU-TV South Bend
Diggins wins state Gatorade award
“She can do it all. She can handle the ball, she can pass the ball, she leads (the team) in rebounding as a guard, and she's first in blocked shots. She is definitely a complete, all-around ballplayer.”
South Bend Washington junior Skylar Diggins was named Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year today. via The Indianapolis Star
Proposed Western 'eco-region' dies in Legislature
“We don't need wolves in our backyard and grizzlies in our front yard”
A bill backing a massive "Yellowstone-to-Yukon" conservation initiative has died in the statehouse after Northeastern Washington residents trekked to Olympia to blast the plan. via The Spokesman-Review
Orioles' Jones bolstered by pairings
“I wrestle the same. It doesn't matter if the person is undefeated, is someone I lost to or someone I've already beaten”
Avon junior Dalton Jones feels he's been dealt a pretty good hand at this weekend's individual state meet. via The Indianapolis Star
“We did it in about five months.”
The historic Community Center in South Bend is making a comeback. Built in 1910, the building has hosted countless weddings, reunions and other celebrations for generations of Willapa Harbor residents. via Daily World
Girls basketball sectional semifinal scores
For complete girls basketball sectional coverage, read Saturday's edition of The Times. via NWI Times
Schools urge voters not to toss ballots
“There are a lot of things the state doesn't fully fund.”
National and local politics arrive in the same envelope this month, which could cause some confusion. via Daily World
Will kids have to make up for lost days?
“We have an opportunity to keep students in school, and that's an opportunity for us to keep teaching and students to keep learning.”
DAILY WORLD / DAVID SANDLER Jordan Rounsivill, middle, hands a piece of toast to Cole Lewin while Jakelyn Aguilar watches during breakfast at A.J. West Elementary School in Aberdeen this morning. via Daily World
Rev. Richard Grinstad to celebrate final Sunday at Burlington...
“He will be missed and we wish him all the best in the next step of his career in the ministry of sharing God's good news.”
Rev. Richard Grinstad to celebrate final Sunday at Burlington Lutheran Church Rev. via Anacortes American
“But these are on a compact block and there's no maintenance.”
Welcome to the holiday home of the new millennium. Towing a caravan or maintaining a big holiday home is so last century. via The West Australian
16,000 are still without electricity on Harbor
“There are folks who have had power out and have been without working wells so they haven't had heat, water or power for days, heat water and power out for days.”
About 16,000 PUD customers were still without power this morning. The outages included South Aberdeen, Ocean Shores and much of the North and South Beach areas. via Daily World
Golden Eagles girls keep hold on No. 2
“The rankings don't get you anything, except maybe a bigger target on your back.”
It was another perfect week for the Oak Hill girls' basketball team, yet it was another less-than-perfect performance for the Eagles in this week's Indiana High School Girls' Basketball Top 10. via Chronicle-Tribune
South Bend restaurant feeds beleaguered residents
“With this weather, there's nothing we can do”
When the sun went down in South Bend Wednesday night, there was a singular bright spot on Highway 101 that pulled in drivers like the proverbial moth to flame - Chen's, a Chinese restaurant. via Daily World
Storm Damage Leaves Communities Short On Food, Essentials
“We have no heat, no running water and no flushing toilets”
As residents in Pacific County are dealing with damaged property following this week's series of storms, they are also running low on food, water and other essentials needed to survive, reported KIRO 7 ... via KIRO-TV Seattle
Pacific County faces week without power
Emergency managers in Pacific County on Tuesday afternoon urged the public to continue to conserve water, limit phone calls, stay off beaches and stay off the roads until they are opened and passable. via Daily News
Port of Willapa candidates disagree on use for property
“We did it because that land had been vacant for 15-20 years”
The future of port property is at the center of two candidates' bid for the Port of Willapa Harbor Commissioner Position 3 seat. via Daily World
Posted today at 2:06 pm by Mike Seely South Bend is one of those perpetually overcast but nonetheless picturesque coastal Washington communities that, unlike Cannon Beach to the south, always seems to remain ... via Voracious