When Sam Perkins was training for his first Ironman he had the sound of a four-time world champion ringing in his ears. The just-retired Chrissie Wellington had recorded an audio series to complement ...

It would be reasonable to ask why it is worth your time to read a 500-page book about a man probably as well known today as when he died at age 101 in 2005. But you would be asking the wrong question.

YAKIMA -- Sam Volpentest, a lobbyist known for his tireless efforts to secure federal funding for the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the nearby Tri-Cities, has died, just four days after his 101st ...