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Thanks to all who came out for Cascadia Magazine’s first event!
This past Friday night, at the funky art bar Vermillion on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, an attentive crowd gathered to hear journalists, writers, photographers, and poets published in Cascadia Magazine read from and talk about their work.
It was an event filled with wonders: a fascinating mix of quirky fiction, poetry that wasn’t afraid to dip into darkness, journalists giving a behind-the-scenes look at their stories, and a photographer talking about experiments in process.
A huge thank you is due to our presenters: Donna Miscolta, Anca Szilágyi , Montreux Rotholtz, Niki Stojnic, Matt Stangel, Michael Schmeltzer, and Daniel Hawkins. And thanks also to Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar for hosting. It was a great evening that showcased the intriguing mix of news and culture you find online at Cascadia Magazine.
The event kicked off Cascadia Magazine’s June fund-raising drive. Our goal is to raise $15,000 by July 1 so we can continue paying the writers and creative people we publish a fair rate for their work. Both Cascadia Daily and Cascadia Magazine are reader-supported non-profit publications. That means we depend on the generous financial support of our readers to keep doing what we do.
If you appreciate great writing from across the Pacific Northwest, please take a moment to visit our donate page and make a contribution.
And if you’re already a supporting reader… THANK YOU!
Trudeau meets with BC Indigenous leaders about pipeline
According to CBC, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau met today with Indigenous leaders who support expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline across BC. But protests against the Canadian government’s plan to purchase the pipeline from KinderMorgan continued across Cascadia. Previously, Trudeau tried to justify the purchase in parliament, but was sharply questioned by parties on the left and right.
Spokane’s congressional rep has hard time distancing from Trump
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represents Spokane, Washington and surrounding areas in Congress, is finding it increasingly hard to defend her support for Trump and his policies as she runs for another term, reports the Inlander. Meanwhile, rep. Dave Reichert, (R-WA) slammed the federal government’s new trade war, saying tariffs and retaliation could seriously hurt Washington’s apple and cranberry industries.
First Nation files legal suit to stop salmon farms on Vancouver Island
According to CBC, the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island is filing a legal suit aiming to deny permits to net-pen Atlantic salmon farms, which they claim damage wild salmon runs. The state of Washington voted this year to phase out salmon farms by 2025.
Scientists study methane seeps off coast of Cascadia
The Daily Astorian has the story of how researchers are investigating more than 1,000 methane “seeps” in the deep waters of the Pacific ocean off the coast of Cascadia. Caused by the subduction of a tectonic plate off the coast, scientists are studying whether the emissions contribute to global warming.
Getting “unlikely” hikers out in the woods
Jane C. Hu, writing for High Country News, reports on Unlikely HIkers, an online movement founded by Portland outdoor enthusiast Jenny Bruso that works to change the public perception of outdoor recreation and make it more inclusive for people of color, LGBTQ people, and people of differing body sizes
A treasure trove of archival photos of Portland’s black community
The Multnomah County Library has a new digital collection of historic photos of Portland’s black community, and the Portland Mercury offers a cool sampling of those photos from the 1940s through the 1970s.
That’s today’s arts and culture from across Cascadia. If you like the work we’re doing, please help us by becoming a member during our June fund-raising drive! –Andrew Engelson
Photo credits: Cascadia Magazine’s Almost Summer Reading by Joanie Robertson