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Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · 2d

🚆Train line from Portland to Eastern Oregon and Salt Lake City would bridge rural and urban gap, advocates say

Portland ➡️ The Dalles ➡️ Pendleton ➡️ Baker City ➡️ Ontario ➡️ Boise ➡️ Salt Lake City

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Train line from Portland to Eastern Oregon and Salt Lake City would bridge rural and urban gap, advocates say - The Bulletin

Advocates from Oregon, Idaho and Utah want to bring back the Pioneer, a train line discontinued in 1997 because of funding shortfalls In November 2023, Baker City resident Matt Krabacher helped organi...

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Matthew @dlthings.bsky.social · 2d

I can already tell it’s going to be an emotional day. Portland solidarity across the globe 🥲

Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 2d

Isn't that something 🥲

Melbourne Australia has a frog with a sign that says Portland Frog Solidarity Squad

Barcelona Frog with a sign that says I stand with Oregon

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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 8d

Sunday morning adventures in Portland. A run to Tabor Bread on SE Belmont Ave. the bread at this place is legendary around these parts. Thankfully the line wasn’t too crazy!

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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 5d

Cappuccino from Keeper Coffee this morning in SE Portland. Portland still very much not on fire. #portland #butfirstcoffee #pdxcoffee

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Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · 15d

Vancouver to choose new flag capturing city’s emerging identity - OPB

Vancouver to choose new flag capturing city’s emerging identity

The Southwest Washington city will hoist alternate new flag designs on Saturday morning at city hall and is expected to adopt a new flag in November.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 23d

I like this message from Mayor Wilson. Keep calling out the truth (this is a distraction) and make clear the contrast between playing w his toy soldiers vs actually doing things that improve our lives.

Mayer Keith Wilson saying, “This federal mobilization is a distraction. Imagine, the federal government sent instead 100 teachers, or engineers, or addiction specialist.”

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 23d

War-ravaged Portland

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Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · 25d

The very real economic impact of the evolving reputation of Brand USA.

🔗 Canadians and Other International Tourists Shun Oregon This Summer www.wweek.com/news/state/2...

Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · 27d

TikTokers battle Seattle Freeze by getting Gen Z offline | The Seattle Times www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

#Seattle

These Seattleites found the secret to making friends and melting the ‘freeze’

John Cortes, a full-time TikToker known as "Corteezyy," has been throwing a series of social mixers, game nights and karaoke parties.

www.seattletimes.com

Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · Sep 20

Yes, we're excited for @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov's new trainsets to arrive next year but imagine if we actually had high speed rail in the #Cascades corridor.

Asia's 400 MPH Maglev Revolution Leaves America's Crumbling Rail System In Complete Shame www.sustainability-times.com/energy/asian...

"Our Trains Actually Float Now": Asia's 400 MPH Maglev Revolution Leaves America's Crumbling Rail System In Complete Shame

Imagine traveling across vast distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that levitates silently above its tracks. This is not a scene from a science

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 17

There are many gems on the list, but also others that didn't make the cut.

What are Oregon’s best small towns to visit? Here are 11 picks (but the list feels incomplete)

There are many gems on the list, but also others that didn't make the cut.

www.oregonlive.com

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · Sep 18

The state has authorized pharmacists in Oregon to administer Covid-19 vaccines without a prescription.

Oregon Moves to Make It Easier to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Andrew Schwartz

www.wweek.com

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · Sep 18

West Coast Health Alliance sets vaccine guidance on flu, RSV and COVID

The four-state coalition on Wednesday added to its recommendations around vaccines for respiratory viruses, including flu and COVID.

www.seattletimes.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 18

Two iconic Northwest brands have created a sneaker that gives off warm and cozy vibes.

Kirkland, Nike collab on sneakers that look like a Costco sweatshirt

Two iconic Northwest brands have created a sneaker that gives off warm and cozy vibes.

www.oregonlive.com

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · Sep 18

Although the first day only included service from King Street to Tacoma with two stops in between, it's still impressive that we got commuter rail service up and running within four years of voters approving Sound Move.

(That probably says more about today's timelines than anything.)

Wes Mills 🥌 @oowm.org · Sep 18

It is Sounder’s 25th birthday today and my [redacted] so it’s time to ride some trains.

In honor of the region’s first rail service beginning a few months into the new millennium, I’m going to ride it end to end, Everett to Lakewood.

This is the only time of day one can do this.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 18

This year in Portland, you will have a chance to ring in 2026 with a little of the dream of the '90s.

The dream of the ’90s is alive: Fred Armisen returns to Portland for New Year’s Eve with John Mulaney

This year in Portland, you will have a chance to ring in 2026 with a little of the dream of the '90s.

www.oregonlive.com

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · Sep 18

Mayor Bruce Harrell will be proposing the state legislature approved 0.1% "public safety" sales tax for the City of Seattle.

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Central Oregon Daily News @codaily.bsky.social · Sep 18

The High Desert Museum has achieved AZA accreditation, placing it among the top zoos and aquariums worldwide for animal care and conservation.

High Desert Museum joins elite group of zoos, aquariums with gold-standard accreditation

The High Desert Museum has achieved AZA accreditation, placing it among the top zoos and aquariums worldwide for animal care and conservation.

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · Sep 18

I dived into Seattle's new "AI Plan" so you don't have to, and there's a lot to talk about! Including 42 separate AI pilots.

www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/18/h...

Harrell Pledges Seattle Will Be AI Leader, Plan Fuzzy on Details » The Urbanist

# Last week, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the City’s new AI Plan, which looks to harness the current artificial intelligence boom in the tech sector by integrating AI into the City’s operations, publ...

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 18

The café is a collaboration with gourmet market Providore Fine Foods and plans to open this month.

Indulge in a slice of ‘Rothko cake’ at Portland Art Museum’s new bistro-style café

The café is a collaboration with gourmet market Providore Fine Foods and plans to open this month.

www.oregonlive.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 18

Oregonians who want a COVID-19 shot can now get one more easily at their local pharmacy.

Oregon pharmacists can now give COVID-19 shots to most people without a prescription and state-regulated health plans must cover them at no cost.

Read more:
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

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Discover Cascadia @discovercascadia.bsky.social · Aug 27

Starbucks and Redhook Ale Co-Founder Gordon Bowker Has Died

@eater.bsky.social: "Bowker attributed his success in part to a “contrarian” streak. He saw opportunities in fields where everybody else saw problems. He treasured the sensation of figuring out that “something’s been overlooked.”