Cascadia news site Crosscut closes Today, the sad but not unexpected news reached me that Crosscut, the online news source based in Seattle that has lately been known as Cascade PBS News, will no longer publish longform written journalism. Thanks to the GOP's cuts to federal funding for
Good morning! I'm back after a lovely getaway in the kitschy but magical faux Bavarian town of Leavenworth in the eastern Cascades. Lots of good hiking, vegan bratwurst, and reading by the Wenatchee River. It was nice to see the Hotel Leavenworth flying the Cascadia flag among other
In case you missed it, this week I wrote about how the United States' descent into fascism compelled me to think of myself not as a resident of America, but Cascadia. Hope you'll have a chance to read it this weekend. I'll be headed out
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