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Inside the First Amendment — Graduation prayer, fighting over a lost cause

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30am

School officials in Lake City, Arkansas have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation:

No prayer, no graduation.

On May 6, the school board voted to cancel...

The Rock Doc — The softer side of veterinary science

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30am

Modern veterinary science is a technically advanced field. Some animals receive not just x-rays, but sophisticated scans like MRIs. If you visit a large veterinary hospital you will find cats...

Happenings 5/17

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30am

Aberdeen

WSU Master Gardeners’ Online plant clinics are available at www.pnwmg.org — click on “Ask a Master Gardener,” submit your question and someone will get back to you.

Grays...

Kathleen Parker — Benghazi redacted

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30am

Mistakes were made.

This, we are supposed to accept, is the conclusion to be drawn about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, despite congressional testimony last Wednesday suggesting...

<p>Paramount Pictures</p><p>Zachary Quinto, back, and Zoe Saldana star in “Star Trek Into Darkness.”</p>

Movie Review: ‘Into Darkness’ is missing that ‘Star Trek’ sense of fun

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

The giddiness of “Star Trek” is gone, but “Star Trek Into D

arkness” maintains its love of character and pathos, the other great selling points of this re-booted sci-fi franchise. There’s...

Lt. governor questions Hargrove on proxy vote

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

With state budget conversations heating up in the special session, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen has questioned whether Sen. Jim Hargrove, a Hoquiam Democrat, should continue to serve as a proxy for ailing...

<p>Hector Amezcua | Sacramento Bee</p><p>Kris Haskins holds his “Here We Stay” sign as he and other Sacramento Kings fans react to the 22-8 decision in favor of keeping the Kings in Sacramento by the NBA board of governors on Wednesday at the Firestone Public House bar & grill in Sacramento.</p>

Seattle’s failed bid: No NBA, no promises

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

DALLAS — Seattle might have had the money.

But Sacramento had the power — specifically, said NBA Commissioner David Stern, the power of incumbency.

And it was a reluctance to move the...

Monte girls earn 16th straight state berth

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

CENTRALIA — The streak continues for Montesano softball.

This time, East County rival Elma was the opponent the Bulldogs beat to extend their consecutive state-tournament appearance record...

The new ‘Star Trek,’ sans Shatner, is all about ‘ensemble’

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

ORLANDO, Fla. — Say this much for the new films in the long-running “Star Trek” franchise. They’re real “share the wealth” exercises. It’s not just about Kirk, Spock and Bones and a couple of red...

Arts & Entertainment Briefs 5/16

Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30am

“God of Carnage” continues at Driftwood

The Driftwood Players will wrap up their run of the black comedy “God of Carnage this weekend.

In this 2009 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, two...