bank robber

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 12:30PM 6/22/2011
    If you've ever watched a movie or TV show featuring a bank heist, you know the basic elements: There's the criminal planning for a big score that will set him up for life. There's the perfect plan, usually involving a tunnel into the vault and a hostage situation, or the quieter option of a demand...

    By Geoff Williams

    | 2:00PM 8/04/2009
    Life is complicated. You can do the right thing, and it can still be the wrong thing.If you live in Seattle, you've probably heard this story. Jim Nicholson, 30, was working at a Key Bank as a teller when a skinny man, wearing a beanie cap, dark clothing and sunglasses, came in quietly and...

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 4:00PM 4/07/2009
    My favorite local banks here in Portland offer comfy chairs for customers to hang while they're waiting to see a banker, complete with a selection of herbal teas, free coffee, the latest magazines, and toys for their children. Online-Only Savings Accounts Bank: GMAC Bank (Midvale,...