CONCRETE — James Martin shows what hard work can do for a football player.

Martin was born so prematurely doctors told his family he…

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Every fall I get a culinary itch.

As soon as the mornings turn crisp and frosty, I fire up the oven and throw in anything that can be roasted…

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Heavy snow will close Highway 20, also called the North Cascades Highway, at 4 p.m. today.

The state Department of Transportation had initially…

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CONCRETE — There is something unique about being rejected by a movie star.

As a crime reporter, I’m used to people not wanting…

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