Barack Obama seized command of the race for the White House Tuesday night, defeating John McCain in Ohio and Iowa and building a near insurmountable Electoral College advantage in his historic bid to become the first black president. Fellow Democrats gained strength in both houses of Congress. ...more

November 4, 2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL   All six local programs are seeded and begin play Tuesday on crowning the next (unofficial) county champion on Nov. 4. ...more

October 25, 2008

Maybe I had it all wrong. ...more

August 1, 2008

Barack Obama stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday night, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total needed to claim the prize at the party convention this summer. ...more

May 21, 2008