Bob Simmons
Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.
Latest work
Culture
Weird but true: Alaskan tall tales
Everyday headlines in Alaska can make you weep or shudder. Here's a small sampling, touching on Noorvik dancing, chorus frogs, moose meat, and druggy dogs. (Note: no Sarah Palin.)
Politics
Revisiting Bellingham's Fairhaven Highlands development
Troubled Horizon Bank, at the center of a massive hilltop housing plan, now says it may not survive long enough to build the project. Even so, the bank is pursuing permits and conservationists aren't sure what will happen next.