Chuck Hendricks News Today

Death. A hung jury on the murder charge. Reawakening many of the same feelings as the tray van martin case and prompting so many of the same questions. Not just about how the case was tried, but the Bigger Picture as well. About race and justice in florida, that other states around the country that share floridas stand your ground law. Even if that might not have been central hear. The question is whether a criminal Justice System that is colorblind on paper ends up being otherwise in practice t...

SOAP LAKE — Robert and Margy Rice have some plans for Neon Skateway. “It has so much potential,” Robert Rice said. The Rices purchased Neon Skateway, 48 Moses Lake Ave. NW in Soap Lake, and changed its name in March. It was Hollywood Roll in its most recent iteration. Because it’s recently reopened it’s still a work in progress, but it’s open for roller skating five days per week. Neon Skateway is a Soap Lake fixture, starting out as an Army Corps of Engineers installation back in ...

In July of 1973, much attention was being placed on the conservation of gas. State officials were looking for ways to reduce mileage expenses for its agencies, so it ruled

As a former reporter, I can’t help but think about how busy The Commonwealth-Journal newsroom must have been at this time of year in 1973. Newspapers from this week in

Five Star Storage, which operates 30 self-storage facilities in the Dakotas and Minnesota, announced several staff changes.

Last week, at the AFL-CIO headquarters, a panel discussion on the relationship of labor and the Catholic Church, featuring Patti Devlin from t...

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Labor advocates were urged to follow the legacy of Msgr. George Higgins,...

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Labor advocates were urged to follow the legacy of Msgr. George Higgins,...

Labor advocates were urged to follow the legacy of Msgr. George Higgins, the foremost "labor priest" of the 20th century, during a May 2 forum celebrating the Chicago priest's efforts on behalf of workers. "If you look around today, you can see the true measure of the impact Msgr. Higgins made on the labor movement," said Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO president. "He truly was labor's priest."

The Rev. Richard Smith, an Episcopal priest, has been working to improve the lot of workers in California long enough to have protested for fa...