Environment Coal Train, Part 3: Who gets to greenlight Bellingham's giant coal port? Coal at a Canadian terminal awaiting shipment. by Floyd McKay / January 23, 2013
Environment Coal Train, Part Two: An insider's guide to the coal port's environmental review A train runs along Bellingham Bay by Floyd McKay / January 22, 2013
Environment Coal Train: The people and process behind Bellingham's coal port decision Last month a ship knocked out a pier at the Westshore Terminals, North America's largest coal port, spilling coal into the Fraser delta. (Click on images to enlarge.) by Floyd McKay / January 21, 2013
Culture Serene stone sculpture from a violent country Sculptors Patrick Sephani and Passmore Mupindiko by Floyd McKay / August 23, 2009
Politics Portland Cong. Earl Blumenauer 'stunned' by reaction to his end-of-life-counseling provision Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer, with trademark bow tie by Floyd McKay / August 13, 2009
Politics Cong. Rick Larsen confronts anger at a town hall meeting on healthcare Polls show Democratic Congressman Rick Larsen now leading Republican challenger John Koster by Floyd McKay / August 9, 2009
Environment Newport's rendezvous with NOAA Jane Lubchenco, NOAA's new head and new heroine of Newport by Floyd McKay / August 4, 2009
Politics Tim Eyman and the California malaise Tim Eyman, head of Washington's government-in-exile by Floyd McKay / July 16, 2009
Seismic shifts in journalism One more bit of evidence: this year's class of Nieman Fellows has only one journalist from a major paper by Floyd McKay / July 13, 2009