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
Years ago, King Broadcasting's president was down in Ashland to see some Shakespeare and noticed a Medford reporter. His story sometimes varied, to include a mention of her working part time as a waitress.
Dr. Monica Wehby made a strong showing in the primary, but could face questions about her personal life.
With another Eyman anti-tax measure heading for the ballot, Washington continues to echo the California and Oregon pattern of defying democracy and putting the Legislature into an impossible bind.
The push for more oil trains sparks debate - and fears - about the safest way to move crude.
A growing coalition opposes the plans for shipping coal through the Northwest to China's electrical plants, but there is a lot of strength on the supporters' side, too.
