When Dave Nicholson, N2AWE, was stranded at sea earlier this month off the Bermuda Triangle, he had no fuel and his 47 foot sailboat had sustained severe damage in a storm. When they learned of his predicament, hams with the

The January/February issue of NCJ, The National Contest Journal, is filled with the latest news from the contesting world. Whether you are new to contesting or are a seasoned pro -- or somewhere in the middle -- you will find

On February 3, 2006, cosmonaut Valery Ivanovich Tokarev hand-launched the Amateur Radio satellite SuitSat-1 from the International Space Station during an extra vehicular activity (EVA), NASA's term for a spacewalk. A discarded Russian ORLAN spacesuit, SuitSat-1 was equipped with an

AMSAT China () reports that at around 0230 UTC on December 15, China launched its first Amateur Radio satellite -- named -- into space. The microsatellite -- a secondary payload aboard the CZ-4C rocket launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch

On Monday, December 14, S 1755 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- passed the Senate by unanimous consent; the bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. Sponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT),

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is asking police, prosecutors and judges to review the Maurice Clemmons case. She wants them to report back by the end of the year on what lessons have been learned. Austin Jenkins reports.

A federal lab in Richland is developing a computer tool to predict what the next pandemic would look like. Correspondent Anna King reports.

David Hearne the author of the controversial political thriller "Hulagu's Web - The Presidential Pursuit of Senator Katherine Laforge" will be interviewed by James Tidmarsh of KLIX AM 1310 Wednesday - December 16, 2009 at 9:00 am. in Twin Falls,

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Another Republican is poised to enter the race for Oregon governor. Former NBA player Chris Dudley plans an announcement in Portland tomorrow. But Dudley's already been introducing himself to voters online.

Boeing's 787 take off wasn't the only big news in aviation today. A different company announced plans to make renewable aviation fuel at a new refinery near Anacortes, Washington.

Tens of thousands of Boeing workers turned out this morning to see the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner. They lined the taxiway of Paine Field, right next to Boeing's Everett assembly plant.

Washington State University officials are looking at various budget options now that a $13.55 million budget cut has been proposed by the governor.

Oregonians will be casting votes this January on two tax measures that would help ease state budgetary shortfalls. Measures 66 and 67 would raise taxes on corporations and families with incomes of over $250,000.

Washington state employers continued to cut jobs last month, but the state's overall unemployment rate barely changed.

Washington state Monday sued satellite T-V provider Direct T-V, for allegedly violating the state's consumer protection act.

ElectroArmy.com, a new Web site that sells computers, computer parts and computer services, has recently launched. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full story at

What do Kanye West and Hanukkah share in common? Fans of Kanye, The Borenstein Boys of Fairfax, Virginia. Benjamin, Jacob and Max Borenstein, who formed a Jewish Hip-Hop group called 'The B-Boyz", are spreading the e-word about the coolness of

Nominees and Winners for Best in Global Online Entertainment Will Be Honored by The International Academy of Web Television at the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards Ceremony on April 11, 2010 in Los Angeles (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full

The Beat the Traffic (www.beatthetraffic.com)® iPhone App is now available as a free download on Apple's App Store providing users with a new "crowd-sourced" software that helps travelers get where they are going at faster. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read