Judge sets ground rules for Spokane 9 trial RANGE Media has a detailed look at pre-trial hearings and agreements of what can and can't be heard before the jury in felony conspiracy trial of three people from Spokane who were protesting at Spokane's ICE facility
Just one week to go until Cascadia Day: Be sure to join me for the Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion at 7 pm, Monday May 18 at Vermillion bar and art gallery at 1508 11th Ave in Capitol Hill. It'll be a fun evening with poetry from Paul Nelson,
Cascadia Day is approaching on May 18, and whether you're in Portland or Seattle, there are some fun activities in the works. If you're in Seattle, join us for the Cascadia Day Poetry Explosion at 7 pm, Monday May 18 at Vermillion bar and art gallery
Hey friends! Looking for a feel-good story amidst all the fascism and war and environmental destruction? I wrote a piece for The Tyee on Ocean Made, a Seattle-based company that invented and sells fully biodegradable plant pots made from kelp. The pots encourage strong root growth, add nutrients
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As Cascadia moves toward asserting its autonomy and independence, we should consider restoring the older, Indigenous names to the volcanoes of our bioregion.
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Thousands march for workers' rights on May Day In Seattle, Portland, and across Cascadia, thousands rallied and marched on May Day in support of workers' right and against the Trump regime. Rallies in Seattle and Tukwila focused on immigrant workers, and KUOW reports that protesters demonstrated outside a
WA falls short of emissions targets The headline on this story at KUOW gets it wrong: Washington did have a decline in carbon emissions in its latest report from the Dept. of Ecology, but it was one half of one percent. Which means Washington is failing on the path to
WA demands Tacoma ICE facility open to inspectors KUOW reports that Washington governor Bob Ferguson and attorney general Nick Brown are suing the feds to force them to allow health inspectors inside the ICE detention center in Tacoma, which has more than 3,500 complaints about rotten food, substandard medical
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