$(document).ready(function () {
  contentWidth();
  navHeight();
  equalHeight($(".leadStoryHolder.top"));
  equalHeight($(".leadStoryHolder.bottom"));
});

function contentWidth() {
  var navState = $('#navColumn').css('display');
  if (navState == 'none') {
    $('#contentColumn').width('100%');
  } else {
    $('#contentColumn').width('747px');
  }
}

function navHeight() {
  var contentHeight = $('#contentColumn').height();
  var navHeight = $('#navColumn').height();
  if (contentHeight > navHeight) {
    $('#navColumn').height(contentHeight);
  } else {
    $('#contentColumn').height(navHeight)
  }
}

function equalHeight(group) {
  var tallest = 0;
  group.each(function () {
    var thisHeight = $(this).height();
    if (thisHeight > tallest) {
      tallest = thisHeight;
    }
  });
  group.height(tallest);
}