John Roderick

With family and friends holding their Bibles, Monday night, Marple's new and returning elected officials were sworn into office. Read More

Dorgan is the first Democratic senator to announce his retirement this cycle, with his decision coming one month after several House Democrats representing conservative-minded districts decided not to run for re-election. Read More

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a "legislative reception" today with a variety of local politicians. Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey says guard Courtney Fortson has been cleared to play as the Razorbacks prepare to take on Texas. Read More

For such a small, often sleepy town, there were several big city-type crimes in 2009. Read More

Paste checks in with The Long Winters' John Roderick about an upcoming collaboration with Kathleen Edwards , which should see the light of day after the next Long Winters album is completed. Read More

The Redwood Plan leader Lesli Wood is tucked into a booth at the Ballard Smoke Shop in Ballard, sidled up to former Iceage Cobra bassist Ben Harwood . Read More

It's always tough to say exactly when a ski season gets underway. Read More

Long-running punk band's best album of the decade – an angry, energetic anti-Bush diatribe that made me remember why I fell in love with the band 15 years earlier. Read More

N orthwesterners tend to spend a lot of time wondering what it is to be a Northwesterner. Read More