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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 17h

Something beautiful for this day: Chrysanthemum, Yakima, Washington (October 2025). #flowers

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 19h

Your guide to weekend events in the Yakima Valley, courtesy of @sararae-yhr.bsky.social at the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Yakima Valley weekend picks: Fan Fest Northwest, Filipino dinner and more

Fall events are on taking place this weekend — the annual Filipino Harvest Dinner in Wapato, Agri-copia in Union Gap, a fun run/walk in Selah as well as the inaugural

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 19h

The move by the Republican administration was widely seen as a strong-arm tactic — a way to pressure lawmakers to reopen the government, now in the seventh day of a shutdown. (Lisa Mascaro / AP)

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown. That would be a reversal of what's been long-standing policy for some 750,000

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 20h

As immigration detentions ramp up, concerns grow among employers and domestic workers. Part I of "Harvest at a Crossroads." 3/3

Immigration policies and labor: A look at the growing reliance on H-2A workers in the Pacific NW

Farmers in Washington are facing an increasing shortage of migrant labor, and many are concerned the trend will continue as immigration-related detentions ramp up across the country.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 20h

As immigration policies shift nationwide, local farmworkers in the Northwest say they are losing hours and losing ground. Some fear being replaced by foreign workers on visas, while others worry about detention. Part II of "Harvest at a Crossroads." 2/3

Displaced in the fields: Domestic farmworkers and the cost of immigration shifts in the Pacific Northwest

While growers say there are not enough local workers available in the region, domestic farmworkers insist they are ready to work, but nobody is hiring them.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 20h

Part III of “Harvest at a Crossroads: How immigration changes are affecting Northwest farming and communities,” a collaboration between Northwest Public Broadcasting, El Sol de Yakima and the Yakima Herald-Republic. It is funded by @poynterinstitute.bsky.social. 1/3

The impossible choice: How immigration enforcement is affecting Pacific Northwest farmworker families

Farmworker families living in Washington state are grappling with the fallout from increased immigration enforcement. Some are facing hard choices to keep their families together.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 20h

"Now there is no real limit on police seizures. History teaches us that people of color will bear the brunt of this policing regime, including the millions of immigrants who are already subject to police roundups, sweeps and raids," Daniel Harawa and Kate Weisburd write for the Los Angeles Times.

Commentary: The Fourth Amendment will no longer protect you

In September, the Supreme Court rendered obsolete the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on suspicionless seizures by the police. When the court stayed the district court’s decision in Noem v. Vasquez…

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 21h

Fresh ink from @andertoon.bsky.social, as seen in the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Editorial Cartoon: Nick Anderson (Oct. 7, 2025)

Click here to view this image from yakimaherald.com.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

It’s lovely!

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

Something beautiful for this day: Rhododendrons, Yakima, Washington (October 2025). #flowers

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

The moon will pass within about 224,600 miles of Earth tonight. The closest supermoon of the year is slated for November, followed by another in December. (Adithi Ramakrishnan / AP)

The first supermoon of the year is approaching. Here's what to know

The first supermoon of the year is almost here. The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter on Monday. It's the first of three supermoons this year. This happens when

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

Washington plans to submit an application for coverage before the end of the year. (Nada Hassanein / Stateline)

Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states • Washington State Standard

For the first time, traditional tribal healing practices can be reimbursed by Medicaid at tribal health facilities in four states: Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

To commemorate tonight’s harvest moon, here’s Neil Young singing the prettiest song I know.

Neil Young - Harvest Moon [Official Music Video]

YouTube video by neilyoungchannel

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

The case challenges a 2019 Colorado law that bans “conversion therapy” for children and teens. Conversion therapy is a catchall term for efforts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ+ people. (Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline)

Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court • Washington State Standard

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban conversion therapy, a controversial counseling…

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

Sort of. Our daughter was the model.

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White Swan High School is on the Yakama Reservation. It has an enrollment of 261 students, and its student population is considered low-income, according to data from OSPI. Coverage from Alexander Banks at the Yakima Herald-Republic.

White Swan High School makes big changes to keep ninth-graders on track and improve graduation rates

White Swan's graduation rates have improved past pre-pandemic levels.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

In Washington, the average number of federal workers was 79,637 for the first quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data from the state Employment Security Department. The average weekly wage for federal jobs here in this period was $2,045. (Gene Balk / Seattle Times)

The shutdown may strain WA’s federal workers. Here’s where they live

There are nearly 80,000 federal government workers across Washington state with the largest number in Kitsap County, writes FYI Guy.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

According to a Seattle Times analysis of FBI data, crime overall has fallen in Portland and Seattle since 2022, with the rate of violent crime remaining stable in the past couple of years. (Lauren Girgis and Manuel Villa / Seattle Times)

As Trump orders National Guard to Portland, what’s crime really like?

Donald Trump has often name-checked both Seattle and Portland, describing them as dangerous. Here's what the numbers show.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

"If there were a Cruelty Olympics, Trump's sycophants would all be elbowing each other for the gold," @gustavoarellano.bsky.social writes for the Los Angeles Times.

Commentary: There's no nice way to deport someone. But Trump's ICE is hosting a cruelty Olympics

When my father was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border like an undocumented Road Runner back in the 1970s, la migra caught him more than a few times.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 1d

Fresh ink from @rmckee.bsky.social.

Editorial Cartoon: Rick McKee (Oct. 4, 2025)

Click here to view this image from yakimaherald.com.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, I know a research associate producer on @lastweektonight.com!
Janelle Retka was the education reporter for the Yakima Herald-Republic from 2019-2021 — and look at her now. I’m insanely proud of her.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

Multiple house fires?

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

Something beautiful for this day: Chrysanthemums, Yakima, Washington (October 2025). #flowers

Red chrysanthemums with orange highlights.

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Greg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 2d

God, I’m sore.

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