Digital Desk
Tracking how we voted with Twitter
The USA Today culled together thousands (millions?) of Tweets yesterday for the 2014 general election and they produced this spiffy time-lapse data visualization. I couldn't help but be struck by a […]
Another look at Clark County’s wage gap
The wage gap is widening in Clark County, according to a story by reporter Aaron Corvin that we published yesterday. In the story, Corvin reports that "the median hourly wage […]
Hispanic population still growing fast in Clark County
Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Week and it's Hispanic Heritage Month and the U.S. Census Bureau has shared a plethora of national figures on one of the fastest-growing segments of the […]
Soccer analysis earns blogger some recognition
We're pretty proud right now of Chris Gluck, who writes about the Portland Timbers for The Columbian in his Possession with Purpose blog. Last weekend, Gluck was invited to speak at the […]
Best-designed news website in the region
We are really liking the sound of that around here. The Society of Professional Journalists recently handed us that moniker – "Best Web Design" – etched on a glass plaque along […]
Moms: A quick look at the numbers
Every year as Mother's Day approaches, the U.S. Census Bureau shares a fact sheet filled with statistics about moms. I've pulled out a few highlights but then, where possible, I've added […]
Sometimes there are no words
I found myself shooting a photo of a woman with a ton of cash and a cartoon dog on Tuesday. No really. The photo went with a business story about credit […]
Unnecessary slow motion
You might wonder what a videographer does to keep his sanity while shooting a video of people walking on a trail. Well in the case of last Monday, it happened […]
Another look at pedestrians vs vehicles
OK, pop quiz time. When do most pedestrian-vehicle collisions occur in Clark County: daylight or darkness? Do most of those collisions occur on days that are: a) rainy, b) dry or c) […]
Viral GIF: Reporter vs. snow plow
This one was too good not to share. Steve Keeley, a reporter from FOX 29 News Philadelphia, got a bit of a surprise when he was hit by snow from a […]