Good morning! Mark your calendars, Cascadia Day is coming up on Monday May 18! It's the day Loowit (aka Mount St. Helens) erupted in 1980, and also a day to celebrate the awesome power of nature and resiliency in the Cascadia bioregion. There are two celebrations happening in
Good morning! This past weekend, Cascadia Democratic Action provided 17 vulnerable immigrant families in the eastern suburbs of Seattle with more than $500 worth of diapers and wipes. We're grateful to all who contributed, but to be clear: we wish we didn't have to do this
Good morning! In case you missed it, this week at Cascadia Journal, I wrote about how Seattle's cruise industry is an environmental disaster. The Port of Seattle loves to talk about the economic benefits of Alaska cruises to Seattle, but says nothing about its many negative impacts. Combined
Cruise ship trips out of Seattle are more popular than ever. According to the Port of Seattle, Seattle's 2025 cruise season set new records, with 950,000 passengers, 289 sailings, and 67 percent of ships using electric plug-in power while they were docked in Seattle. The Port says
Lost in recent news of violence by ICE goons, an apocalyptic war in Iran, and a refusal to make public the Epstein files, the Trump regime last week quietly killed the US Forest Service. As Jim Pattiz wrote in a scathing article at Hatch magazine, Late Tuesday afternoon, with the
As Washington and Oregon face numerous economic threats, including the real possibility of recession, disastrous flooding, continued wildfires, and massive cuts to the federal budget by the Trump administration, it's time to consider an idea that's been gaining traction in blue states hit hard by Trump&
Those who've been reading Cascadia Journal know that I support discussions about independence for Oregon and Washington as an escape plan from the US descent into fascism. Is this the best solution? I don't know. Would it be easy? Certainly not. Support Cascadia Journal But with
Sign up for the free newsletter One day after a crowd of protesters defied a raid by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Latino neighborhood of Minneapolis, and several days after another crowd shouting "Shame!" surrounded ICE agents attempting to detain people at two restaurants
Sign up for the free Cascadia Journal e-newsletter by Andrew Engelson, Drew Alcosser, and Brandon Letsinger Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on democracy and the rule of law in the United States. When asked by Meet The Press interviewer Kristen Welker
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Cruise ship trips out of Seattle are more popular than ever. According to the Port of Seattle, Seattle's 2025 cruise season set new records, with 950,000 passengers, 289 sailings, and 67 percent of ships using electric plug-in power while they were docked in Seattle. The Port says
King county homeless agency can't account for $13 million PubliCola reports that an audit of the King County Regional Homeless authority, which is responsible for shelter and services in the greater Seattle area, can't account for $13 million in funds. King County executive Girmay Zahilay, Seattle
Happy Earth Day, friends! Looking for ways to celebrate the planet we live on and act to take care of it? Green Seattle has a list of events and volunteer opportunities. EverOut lists stuff to do in Portland today and all this week. Here's the city of Bellingham&
Good morning from Seattle! It was great to be traveling by train and transit across Cascadia this past week, saying hi to folks in Bellingham, Olympia, VanWA, Portland and Eugene. But it's also good to back at home in this city I love. If you're new
Good morning! I'm on the Amtrak Cascades headed home to Seattle from Eugene. It's been a fabulous trip across western Cascadia. I've been spreading the word about Cascadia Journal and Cascadia Democratic Action, meeting with local journalists and activists and getting to know the
Good morning, friends! I'm leaving Portland this morning and headed south to Eugene as my train + transit tour of western Cascadia continues. Know anything I shouldn't miss while I'm in town? Comment on this post or send me a tip at andyengelson@pm.me.
The ICE facility in Portland is a surreal place. Tucked in a gentrified neighborhood full of apartment towers, a bike trail along the Willamette River, and on Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant, the graffiti-tagged building feels like an enemy outpost in an otherwise peaceful, vibrant city. The site is generally quiet
Greetings from Portland! I'm here on a rail + transit trip across Cascadia promoting Cascadia Journal and Cascadia Democratic Action – and spreading the word about the movement for bioregional autonomy. Yesterday, I had a chance to view the ICE facility here for myself and it was a surreal experience:
Trial of Spokane 9 protesters moves forward RANGE Media reports that judge Rebecca Pennell refused to dismiss charges against three of the nine protesters who are being charged with felony conspiracy charges for protests against ICE in Spokane last June. Defense attorneys claim the charges amount to criminalizing First Amendment
Good afternoon from Olympia, the city where you can't be discriminated against in housing or employment if you're polyamorous! (I talked about this recently on the CityCast Seattle podast this week – have a listen.) War Tax Resistance Grows, Legal Protection for Polyamory, and Your Hiking Trails
Good morning from the Amtrak Cascades train from Bellingham to Olympia! I'm traveling around western Cascadia this week, meeting folks and spreading the word about Cascadia Journal and Cascadia Democratic Action. I love taking the train – it allows me to sit back and work, drink a coffee and
Good morning! It's Cascadia Journal's birthday! 🎉 One year ago today, I started publishing this email newsletter so readers could find out what's happening in news, politics, environmental issues, and the arts across the Pacific Northwest – in a daily, quick read. In addition, I write
