Discussion specific to the Pacific Northwest. News, events, general topics.
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Extinction Rebellion Seattle
IN THE FACE OF EXTINCTION, WE SAY REBELLION! THIS IS A CLIMATE EMERGENCY. Extinction Rebellion Seattle is a local chapter in the International Extinction Rebellion movement and one of 91 chapters in XR US. XR ... Read more
Indigenous nations in Washington, including the Yakama, Spokane and Colville, could see health care, education and other social services falter.
A cascade of actions from the Trump administration represents a âgrave threatâ to health care, social, educational and other critical services in Indian Country, including for Native American communities in the Northwest, tribal leaders say.
In early March, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of leases for at least 12 Indian Health Service facilities and 25 Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, representing nearly 30% of all agency locations, including one each in Toppenish, Washington, and Lapwai, Idaho, as part of an effort to decrease federal office space.
Additionally, IHS employees were included in a buyout offer from the Trump administration, alarming tribal officials and Indigenous community leaders who fear that any employees leaving the understaffed, underfunded agency will force the shutdown of critical health services.
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A Legendary 43-Year Family Canoe Story: 800-miles through time and wilderness up the Inside Passage
A legendary family canoe trip that spans 800-miles, 43-years and the space between us. Wildlife photographer Nate Dappen recalls the legend in their family as his father, mother and uncle embarked on a trip to canoe the Inland passage from Vancouver to Alaska. Read here now about the incredible jour...
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown sued Adams County and the Adams County Sheriff's Office on Monday, accusing them of violating a state law that limits local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
Layoffs at the Hanford site included safety engineers and scientists, Sen. Patty Murray said. Hundreds of other federal workers in the state lost their jobs too.
Bell Canada to buy Ziply Fiber.
Ziply serves about 100,000 former Frontier customers in Oregon.
Ziply was a dumb pipe with decent rates for symmetrical fiber with moderate usage. No good can come of this for customers, hope Kahn blocks it.
Daughter of Flaming Lips guitarist missing in Seattle
Seattle / PNW: Keep an eye out and call the contact numbers if you have any info
Oregon Measure 118 - $1,600 for every Oregonian, paid for by giant corps who mostly pay less taxes than you do.
Vote Yes! on Measure 118 to get yearly rebates of $1,600 for yourself and every Oregonian, kids included. A four person household will get over $6,400 every year. Paid for by making giant corporations pay their fair share.
I posted about this 3 months ago and it was $750--glad to see the measure is going for it. The $1,600 is per person, not household. Minors count.
Large corps ($25m in revenue minimum) pay.
Pierce County is planning construction of a community for formerly homeless people, bringing up questions of the best way to serve people with the most needs.
Will Oregon have a warm and dry fall or will kids be wearing raincoats and boots over their Halloween costumes this year?
Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s across the Seattle area on Thursday may threaten daily temperature records, according to the National Weather Service.
Running Down the Walls 2024 â The 25th Anniversary!
Attached: 1 image #runningdownthewalls #freepalestine #anarchist #portland
You can easily learn Chinuk Wawa, the common language of the Pacific Northwest! Search Chinuk Wawa on Apple/Play stores.
Chinuk Wawa, also called Chinook Trade Jargon, is an incredibly simple language with like ~1000 words and basically no grammar. It's a pidgin of several native languages with some english and french influence.
The language was spoken by settler and native alike, until the railroad arrived and English overwhelmed it.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde built a very nice app to help learn this very important part of our region's heritage.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_Jargon
https://www.grandronde.org/services/education/chinuk-wawa-education/chinuk-wawa-app/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chinuk.wawa&hl=en_US
