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California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.

President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.

“This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach,” Immergut wrote in her opinion, “especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs.”

Immergut was appointed by President Trump in 2019.

Apropos of nothing -- Portland police arrested and shot munitions at dozens of journalists in 2020. I don't remember a DOJ investigation then.

Trump administration yanks funding for Northwest green hydrogen project Outraged Democrats are crying foul. Multi-billion-dollar industry investments hang in the balance.

also..

"The tri-state Northwest hydrogen hub launched last year to funnel up to $1 billion in federal taxpayer funding to the region to kickstart production and use of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel."

$400 million in climate grants cut

"The projects are in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA" -Russell Vought

Washington and Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers Workers laid off because of the government shutdown may be eligible for state employment benefits.

Lots of federal workers are going without pay right now. Washington and Oregon want you to know stopgap benefits are available

4 things to know about Vancouver’s proposed police levy this November After a failed effort in 2024, the city of Vancouver will again put a public safety funding levy on the ballot during the Nov. 4 general election. Ballots will be mailed out Oct. 17.

With Vancouver pushing another levy to fund police officers next month, here's a look at why there's such a law enforcement shortage in the Southwest Washington city

Portland troop deployment expected to cost at least $3.8 million Oregon lawmakers held a hearing on President Trump’s order for the first time Tuesday

The 60-day deployment of the National Guard to Portland ordered by President Trump on Sunday is expected to cost federal taxpayers at least $3.8 million.

At least 166 Oregon National Guard members have volunteered for Trump deployment Lt. Col. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department, said Thursday is the absolute earliest the guard could arrive in Portland – but he wouldn’t bet on that.

The Oregon National Guard said it has begun the process of mobilizing guard members with law enforcement experience to comply with President Donald Trump’s deployment order for 200 troops in Portland, but it could be next week before there are actual boots on the ground.

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just got back from war ravaged portland. went to a dog park, bought a cook book for a birthday present. barely made it out alive.

Energized candidates aim to change Clark County government Thirty-five candidates are vying for seats on the county’s charter review commission. Many have ideas for how to change their local ‘constitution.’

Dozens of candidates in Clark County are running for an obscure commission to oversee the local constitution. As one told me, “I think it will test the boundary and put some definition to just exactly what is fair game for charter amendments."

Seattle’s Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

What a loss for Northwest journalism. I did my first internship here when it was Crosscut

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez supports House bill to avoid partial government shutdown, but doesn’t vote Southwest Washington’s Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez put out a statement Friday morning saying she supported continuing government funding.

SW WA Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez splits with Democrats on government funding bill

“I could not in good conscience vote to shut our government down"

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Evergreen Public Schools reaches tentative deal with union to end strike After a three-week delay, the school year is tentatively set to begin on Friday for Evergreen Public Schools.

The deal marks the end of a strike that pushed the start of the school year back three weeks for the district’s nearly 22,000 students. A ratification vote is expected today.

Amazing!

C-TRAN committee opposes Washington guidance on transit board, potentially risking millions Representatives from Clark County said they will continue trying to get approval from state transit officials about who gets to oversee the county transit agency.

Last night, small cities in Clark County successfully lobbied to hold onto their voting power on the C-TRAN board. But it could put millions at stake in transit funding

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St. Helens High School leaders failed to act on claims of abuse for years, report finds OPB obtained the records after months of appealing the local district attorney’s office.

OPB's legal team wins again! After months of opposing the release of a third-party investigation into sexual abuse at St. Helens High School, that report is now public thanks to OPB.

Washington state transportation officials reject effort to reshape C-TRAN board After a pitch for greater representation of small cities on the transit agency’s board was shot down Thursday, Camas is considering pulling out of the Clark County transit district.

Questions about who can be on Clark County's C-TRAN board seem to have mostly been answered in a terse letter from Washington state yesterday: “WSDOT does not believe the proposed 3-3-3 Board composition complies with the law”
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Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.

Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.

in this whole c-tran debate in clark county, i keep going back to this graph about how much each municipality pays in

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Camas City Council weighs pulling out of C-Tran over light rail and transportation board representation CAMAS — The city of Camas may consider pulling out of C-Tran if the majority of the transit agency’s board favors light rail on the proposed Interstate 5 replacement bridge, Mayor Steve Hogan said dur

"Hogan said he talked with representatives from the county’s other small cities Aug. 11, and they indicated their concern that the city of Vancouver is going to “stack the deck with proportionality on votes.”" 🧐

A Rotary Club in rural Oregon is not high on the list of places I would expect a Republican politician to get booed.

Secure Rural Schools funding gap shutters Columbia Gorge middle school A middle school in the small Columbia River Gorge community of Carson will be closed this fall. Lost federal Secure Rural Schools funding is one reason why.

Congress failing to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding was the last straw for the Wind River Middle School in Carson, Washington, which will be closed this fall.

I felt this way when I was a manager but a former boss of both of ours reassured me that “it’s all journalism”

It’s true. If I had learned this… I dunno, 35 years ago?… I’d have had a very different writing career.

Fort Vancouver celebrates 200th anniversary during conflicted moment for national landmarks Saturday marks the bicentennial of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Looming over the commemoration is increased scrutiny of American history by the federal government.

Fort Vancouver is hosting its bicentennial tomorrow. It's happening after the fort lost a third of its staff to federal layoffs and amid government directives that say none of their history books should disparage Americans, living or dead.

Why Vancouver is swapping excess parking for affordable housing As cities around the Pacific Northwest are struggling to build enough affordable housing, ditching parking minimums offers one promising solution.

Vancouver's housing construction is at a historic low. One solution: remove parking.

“If nothing new gets built over the next couple years, we’re going to be headed into another major rent spike”

Wildfire forces evacuations, road closures on the Washington side of Columbia Gorge A brush fire, which broke out east of Bingen, Washington, on Friday afternoon has prompted officials to issue multiple evacuation orders.

The Burdoin Mountain Fire, which is burning on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, also forced officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation to close State Road 14 in both directions between milepost 66 and 74.

Joining volunteers, outreach workers on Point-in-Time count of people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver In late January, volunteers and outreach workers in Vancouver went out to conduct the Point-in-Time Count for Clark County. We spent the day following them as they conducted their count.

OPB's Think Out Loud team went out on this PIT count in Clark County during a cold night in January