Monthly Archives: May 2011
County Decision Makes No Sense
So, let’s get this straight. The Clark County commissioners want to make sure that the Yakima Bears aren’t playing them for the fools. They don’t want the team’s owners to take advantage of Vancouver in order to get a sweeter deal from some other municipality. Sounds like a good plan. So the commissioners have their […]
Track And Field Rocks
One of the great things about covering the state track and field meet is that there’s always something good to write about. At least there is if you’re covering Clark County. Over three exhausting days last week at the Class 2A, 3A, 4A track meets, I covered 10 champions and nine runners-up. Which made me […]
Kara Patterson Is On An Internet Near You
Vancouver Olympian Kara Patterson now has a blog on the U.S. Olympic team’s Web site. That would automatically raise the friendly/upbeat/funny quotient for any Web site. In her latest post, Kara explains some of the details for how professional track and field works. Such as, yes, they do compete during the three years between Olympics […]
Which Northwest Sports Figures Are Statue-Worthy?
Interesting topic on The Bald Faced Truth: Which Northwest sports icons are statue-worthy? If you put up one statue in front of the Rose Garden or Husky Stadium or Safeco Field, etc., who would it be? The question stems from this story. Shaquille O’Neal donated money for a basketball practice facility at Louisiana State, and […]