This Halloween, don’t worry about evil clowns or zombies. Think about traffic. Trick-or-treat night is the most dangerous day of the year for kids, with an average of 5.5 deaths…
Category: The Advance
A nickel here, a dollar there; it all adds up
Besides apple pie and cowboys, if there is one thing America is well-known for, it’s “The American Dream.” The idea that no matter where you start out, if you work…
Turning back the clock
It’s pretty hard to come up with good things to say about the Great Depression. But here’s one: If it hadn’t been for the Great Depression, we wouldn’t have upwards…
Cranberry harvest is in full swing
Behold, the cranberry. A cranberry dish is a big part of Thanksgiving spreads across the nation, and cranberry juice has come into its own in recent decades. The yearly Cranberry…
Marijuana barred in 40 Percent of Washington
Since the passage of I-502 in 2012, a number of local governments have made the decision to bar the growth, processing and/or sale of recreational marijuana within their city limits….