Smokers Need Help to Kick Their Habit
April 3, 2008
Seattle Times
“It is said that most smokers will eventually become ex-smokers of their own volition, but there are many who need more assistance. Health professionals need to screen and advise them on how to quit smoking in a manner that best suits their needs”

Water Wars
February 21, 2008
KATU-TV, Oregon
“The need for clean water is absolutely a no-brainer, but what is reasonable to pull that off? That is the question in a bitter battle that made it all the way to the Supreme Court and now is in the hands of Congress, debating a controversial fix.”

Legislators “Make the Cut” for Foster Kids
February 11, 2008
KING-5, Washington
Legislators putted throughout the Capitol Building for the third annual June Leonard Memorial Mini Golf Tournament, a unique event that helps raise money and awareness for Washington’s State’s foster kids.

Hospital partners for affordable prescriptions
January 9, 2008
Homer Tribune, Alaska
“Free and reduced-cost prescriptions are available to South Peninsula residents as part of nationwide effort to link low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients with prescription assistance programs.”

Doug Sutherland Faces New Challenger For State Lands Commissioner
September 28, 2007
Spokesman Review, Washington
“Doug has worked in a very bipartisan way with this governor and the previous governor to create strategies that everyone can agree on. I’m happy to compare the diversity of Doug’s support to the narrowness of Peter Goldmark’s support any day.”