Floyd J. McKay, professor of journalism emeritus at Western Washington University, was a print and broadcast journalist in Oregon for three decades. He is also a historian and his new book, "Reporting
The state has never seen an environmental review take comments from so much of the state. And unexpectedly large numbers of people are showing up to oppose shipping coal for burning in China.
Republican John Koster has an easy road to his party's nomination for a congressional seat while five Democrats stage a brawl. It's wild even if Dennis Kucinich doesn't land here.
Republicans had a long-shot chance in a special election but lost even in the wake of a mess left by previous Democratic Rep. David Wu -- and a humorous, last-minute appeal by the GOP candidate for help to Stephen Colbert.
As Northwest concerns build about global and local environmental issues in the Northwest, a small Oregon port gives its approval to exporting coal to burn in Chinese power plants.
Things didn't go so well with Sam Adams after voters picked him 4 years ago. Now, 3 contenders are battling to emerge from a large primary pack of would-be mayors.
