The Winter Olympics is just around the corner, and this time it’s also right next door – in Vancouver, B.C. Starting Feb.12, athletes will be trying to break world records and achieve their personal best. But the real spirit of the Olympics are not the scores, it’s the people themselves.

My name is Brennan LaBrie and people are my favorite topic. I’m a 10-year-old kid reporter and I will be reporting from the Olympics and covering events leading up to it. This is my first post for the News Tribune but not my first as a journalist. I …

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News Tribune business report John Gillie and I were at Sea-Tac yesterday to meet Federal Way speed skater and two-time gold medalist Apolo Ohno. Alaska Airlines unveiled a plane adorned with his likeness as part of its sponsorship deal with Ohno.

Gillie filed this report for today’s paper:

When five-time Olympic medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” winner Apolo Ohno sat down with his dad and his advisers early this year to sort out potential sponsors, they considered dozens of companies.

“We tossed a lot of companies at the wall,” said speed skater and Seattle-area native Ohno. “We asked what

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