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Staff director of super-committee in Congress comes well trained
Mark Prater comes out of progressive Republican politics in Oregon, and he learned his dealmaking skills from a master, Sen. Bob Packwood.
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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Northwest may never see another Republican like Hatfield
Mark Hatfield fought against wars launched by presidents of both parties and championed aid for the poor, while remaining loyal to his party's leaders.
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Coal port proposal drives a big green wedge into Bellingham politics
UPDATED: Liberal/green Bellingham is pitted against a more conservative Whatcom County on the explosive issue of a giant coal port. Gov. Gregoire is being urged to step in and order the state Department of Ecology to displace Whatcom County on the environmental review.
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The tooth fairy arrives to rescue public education
Must be campaign season. We have politicians promising quality learning and lower taxes.
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Coal-for-China debate burns its way into Bellingham's mayor race
Update: Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike today announced his opposition to plans for a coal port near the city. Earlier in the week, the growing debate over the global warming implications of shipping coal to China brought big turnouts to meetings there.