The new census brought as much confusion as clarity to the American Indian count.

Are Washington taxpayers so heavily taxed that they rank fifth in the nation, as Initiative 747 sponsor Tim Eyman claims?

The new census brought as much confusion as clarity to the American Indian count.

Charles Mottley's family has been living on a farm near Boonville, Ind., since before the Civil War, but not for much longer.

Charles Mottley's family has been living on a farm near Boonville, Ind., since before the Civil War, but not for much longer.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has released a CD-ROM of data from the 1880 U.S. census, a new tool for people trying to find out about their family roots.

Welcome to the Givens residence, the new face of Northwest living.

While many businesses may be struggling of late, one slice of the economic market, businesses owned by women, seems to be thriving, especially in Washington state.

While many businesses may be struggling of late, one slice of the economic market, businesses owned by women, seems to be thriving, especially in Washington state.

WASHINGTON - Those new hotels and casinos that sprouted up in Nevada's Clark County this past decade attracted more than just gamblers anxious to try their luck under the bright lights of Las Vegas.

U.S. businesses invested a record $1.17 trillion in capital goods in 2000, a 12 percent increase from $1.05 trillion in 1999, according to a new report released by the Census Bureau. The report, Annual Capital Expenditures: 2000, defines capital goods as business assets with an expected use of more than one year that generally are depreciated. More than twice as much was spent on new equipment ($758 billion) as on new structures ($328 billion).

WASHINGTON - Those new hotels and casinos that sprouted up in Nevada's Clark County this past decade attracted more than just gamblers anxious to try their luck under the bright lights of Las Vegas.

When Marny Smith enrolled her youngest son for kindergarten in the Tacoma School District six years ago, she marked both black and white on his enrollment form.

When Marny Smith enrolled her youngest son for kindergarten in the Tacoma School District six years ago, she marked both black and white on his enrollment form.

Enumerators in Tacoma might be having a hard time getting people to fill out their 2000 census forms, but they are unlikely to try what their predecessors did 90 years ago.