Tech
Coming soon: Oil trains. All the risk, fewer regulations
The push for more oil trains sparks debate - and fears - about the safest way to move crude.
Floyd McKay
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
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Politics
Big energy firm still hungry after backing out of OR coal plan
The withdrawal of Kinder Morgan from plans for coal exports from the Port of St. Helens still leaves other efforts in the works. And the company is hunting for other coal port sites.
Politics
Historical frame of reference: 1956
Watching the primaries-concluding speeches of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, voters of a certain age might be excused for feeling that they had in their lifetimes witnessed history. My 21st birthday was less than a month before the 1956 general election, so I was barred from voting. Th
Culture
With Hispanic help, Democrats hope to win in Eastern Washington
They have a lot of faith in Vickie Ybarra, who would be the first Democrat since 1992 to be elected to the Legislature from Yakima County. Meanwhile, Democrats also have their eyes on Doc Hastings' congressional seat.
Politics
Endangered species: Oregon Republicans
Below the radar of the hard-fought presidential primary won by Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday night, May 20, and a nail-biter of a U.S. Senate primary race, Oregon Democrats have never been as dominant as they are in 2008. Nor have Republicans looked as pathetic. Where did they go wrong?