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
It's a step sought by opponents of the proposal, who feared having the study under the sole control of the small Whatcom County government. Whatcom County had also asked the state for help.
The tabloid king has used properties like the "Wall Street Journal" in the U.S. and the "Sunday Times" in London to give himself a veneer of respectability and real political power.
Jay Inslee will draw support nationally because of his green policies. Republican Rob McKenna can take a moderate position and still be to the right of the Democratic candidate.
County planners declare the 1997 shoreline permit doesn't apply to the greatly expanded plans for a huge coal port north of Bellingham. A new application will have to be filed.
The demand for another port with agricultural capacity might take time if it develops at all. But the people planning to develop a big coal port say that shipping farm products could be a big advantage of construction at Cherry Point.
