Good afternoon! If you appreciate this feisty, opinionated roundup of news from across the Pacific NW, please consider purchaing a paid subscription, thanks! Support Cascadia Journal for $5 per month WA legislature begins, bill would ban police masking The 60-day Washington legislative session began yesterday, and it will likely be
Protests across Cascadia as region reacts to ICE Thousands of people across Cascadia turned out for protests against ICE, the killing of Renee Good and others killed by immigration officers, as well as the Trump administration's illegal war in Venenzuela over the weekend. A large crowd filled Seattle&
Good morning. The news continues to arrive fast and difficult, as those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest must decide what's the best response to an increasingly violent and authoritarian federal government. Two requests. One, if you're financially able, consider a $5 monthly subscription
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
Last week, a group I helped create, Cascadia Democratic Action, organized a food drive in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park. Our goal was to help neighbors hurt by the Trump administration's refusal to fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Food banks are already under enormous strain
Earlier this week, after Washington state opened enrollment in the Washington Health Plan Exchange, I logged in to my account to see how much my monthly premiums will go up if Congress fails to renew federal subsidies for Obamacare, which expire this year. The rate, with subsidies, will be the
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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Good afternoon. Cascadia responded to ICE agent Jonathan Ross killing 37-year-old single mom Renee Good in Minneapolis by holding protests in Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma. I wrote about the Seattle rally here. Seattle Indivisible announced there will be a memorial vigil this evening, 6:30 pm, Thursday January 8, at
Cascadia responded quickly to the news that an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old single mother, in Minneapolis yesterday. A noisy protest of several hundred people in Seattle gathered outside the federal building downtown last night and called for an end to ICE's racist, violent
Good morning! Here's your daily roundup of news from across the Pacific Northwest. If you appreciate this scrappy little newsletter about Cascadia and our pushback against US fascism, consider supporting Cascadia Journal with a subscription of $5 per month. Thanks! --Andrew Support Cascadia Journal Portland-area transit plans to
January 6 insurrection continues to affect Cascadia It's been five years since Donald J. Trump encouraged right wing supporters to stage a violent insurrection in the US capitol in an attempt to prevent certification of the 2020 election. Trump should have been prosecuted and prevented from running for
Trump launches war in Venezuela, Cascadia resists Happy 2026, friends! Well, we're not even a week into the new year and Trump has launched a war against Venezuela to seize its oil – and he's not even hiding this fact: "We're going to have
Hope you have a happy new year! I'll be taking the next few days off, but before I go here's a selection five albums from Cascadia-based musical artists I enjoyed this year... Support Cascadia Journal Deep Sea Diver, Billboard Heart The Seattle indie rock group Deep
Good morning! I hope you've appreciated Cascadia Journal in 2025. If you did, please consider purchasing a paid subscription to this newsletter for just $5 per month. Your contributions help me continue to produce this opinionated roundup of news from across the Cascadia bioregion and to expand to
Support Cascadia Journal for $5 per month Feds detained 1,100 immigrants in OR ICE and other federal agencies arrested at least 1,100 immigrants in Oregon this year, up substantially from 113 in 2024, Oregon Capital Chronicle reports. Oregon has been at the center of federal efforts at mass
Windstorm arrives today Though the National Weather Service downgraded its extreme wind advisory, high winds are still expected in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia today. Cancellations of some BC Ferries routes because of wind has caused serious disruption for holiday travelers to Vancouver Island. Be careful out there! In related
Powerful Cascadia wind storm expected Xmas eve What's the saying? When it rains it pours? A wind storm is expected to hit Cascadia on Christmas Eve, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected in Oregon and Washington, OPB reports. CBC reports that Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast,
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Good afternoon. It's been a bonkers week of weather here in Cascadia, with flooding, windstorms, road washouts, and blizzards in the mountains. The good news is that the feds agreed to a disaster declaration. And governor Ferguson is going to put a request for $50 million in housing
