Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented crackdown in Oregon’s largest city. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth notified Gov. Tina Kotek on Sunday morning that he was mobilizing 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days under an order to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal property where protests are occurring or likely to occur. Hegseth’s memo came the day after President Donald Trump declared in a social media post that he would deploy troops to Portland. Continue reading at WSS. (Alex Baumhardt)
Washington schools find high lead levels in drinking water
For the first time in three years, comprehensive data from Washington state’s mandatory school water testing program reveals a troubling picture: more than 1,100 school water sources contain lead levels above state safety standards, with some fixtures showing contamination so severe they pose immediate health risks to students. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
What starts as a single mollusk, plant, insect or bird can spread into a force that changes the Northwest landscape for generations
When an alarm at the watercraft inspection station gate sounds to signal another boat is crossing the Washington-Idaho border, Fin the dog barks excitedly. On an early September afternoon, Fin — the only invasive-mussel-detecting dog in Washington — is guided by his handler, Nick Knauss, as they inspect yet another of more than 600 boats crossing the state line via Interstate 90 after Labor Day weekend. They work in tandem: Knauss looks for standing water, aquatic vegetation, dirt or suspicious small shells, while Fin puts his powerful nose to work, seeking the slightest trace of scent. Continue reading at The Inlander. (Young Kwak)
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