It's been a gradual process, but I now identify as a resident of Cascadia rather than a resident of the United States. Rethinking one's identity and loyalties can be a difficult but clarifying process. For me, it has become more urgent with the election of Donald
Loss of hospitals in eastern Cascadia begins If you live east of the Cascades and need convincing that the US no longer cares about your well-being, I suggest you read this story at Investigate West about the crisis facing hospitals in eastern Oregon. At the center of the piece is
BC approves huge LNG facility According to the Narwhal, the British Columbia government recently approved a 12-million ton liquefied natural gas facility at Ksi Lisims at the mouth of the Nass River. A joint venture between Canadian & US firms, and the Nisga’a First Nation, the project will be
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Tribes, environmental groups resume lawsuit over dams Washington State Standard reports that environmental groups, backed by a coalition of tribes in the Columbia River Basin, have resumed a lawsuit against the federal government over the destruction of salmon runs caused by four dams on the Snake River. The Trump administration
Cascadia leaders condemn political violence After right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event in Orem, Utah yesterday, leaders across Cascadia condemned political violence in the US, including Oregon governor Tina Kotek posting on social media: "The attack on Charlie Kirk is inexcusable. Violence has absolutely
As the United States today continues its depressing descent into political violence and fascism, perhaps it's time to review some of the best books I read this summer. Each year, I play Seattle Public Library's Summer Book Bingo, trying to fill in spaces in all sorts
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Oregon to oppose Trump invasion as ICE ramps up Oregon Capital Chronicle reports that Oregon's governor and attorney general are preparing to file court challenges in the event Donald Trump acts on a remark he made recently about sending National Guard troops to Portland. The article notes that
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This week, reacting to the meltdown of the CDC under HHS leader and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the governors of three west coast states – Washington, Oregon, and California – announced the creation of the West Coast Health Alliance that will center their vaccine and other public health policies on
WA could lose 30K jobs due to tariffs KUOW has an article on a new report from Washington governor Bob Ferguson's office that finds if all Trump's proposed tariffs go into effect, the state could lose more than 30,000 jobs by 2029 and see grocery