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Surveillance State Fears Rise Over AI’s Growing Power
Surveillance State Fears Rise Over AI’s Growing Power
Sushi Mania Hits West Coast: Global Sensation Arrives
Sushi Mania Hits West Coast: Global Sensation Arrives
Streaming Wars: What’s New May 2, 2026?
Streaming Wars: What’s New May 2, 2026?
DOJ’s West Coast Strike Force Expands Enforcement
DOJ’s West Coast Strike Force Expands Enforcement
DOJ Launches West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force
DOJ Launches West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force
New Music Friday: May 2026’s Massive 14-Album Kickoff
New Music Friday: May 2026’s Massive 14-Album Kickoff
DOJ Unveils New West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force
DOJ Unveils New West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force
NOAA Unveils $99M Lifeline for West Coast Salmon Recovery
NOAA Unveils $99M Lifeline for West Coast Salmon Recovery
Arteris Strikes Gold: Inside the Tech Innovation of the Year
Arteris Strikes Gold: Inside the Tech Innovation of the Year
California Gas Prices Breach $6 Mark Amid National Spike
California Gas Prices Breach $6 Mark Amid National Spike
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Author: Hollis Greene

Hollis Greene has spent most of her career writing about the West Coast's relationship with its natural environment — the wildfires, the fisheries, the mountain towns, and the people who have built lives around all of it. Based in Seattle, she studied environmental journalism at the University of Washington and contributed to regional and national publications before joining West Coast Observer. Hollis is at her best when a story requires both patience and muddy boots, which in this line of work happens more often than you'd expect.
Editorial

West Coast Reckoning: California’s Bold Move to Hold Federal Immigration Agents Accountable

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

California Takes Aim at Federal Immigration Accountability California is leading a significant push for increased Federal Immigration Accountability. The state wants greater accountability for federal immigration...

accountability, agents, Authority, Constitutional, DOJ, SB 747, Violations, Wiener
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Top Coastal Reports

Oregon GOP Challenges Democrat Stance on Portland ICE Shooting

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

Portland, Oregon – The Oregon GOP challenges the swift condemnation from Democrats following an incident where federal agents shot two individuals in a Portland hospital parking...

accountability, Border Patrol, criticism, Democrats, GOP, national debate
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The Current

West Coast States Boldly Reject New CDC Vaccine Guidance, Citing Scientific and Political Concerns

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

New CDC Vaccine Guidance is being rejected by western states, who are forming a coalition to issue their own recommendations. California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii have...

Alliance, childhood, diseases, reject, scientific, vaccine
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Soundwaves

Mexico City Ignites 2026 with World’s Largest Electronic Music Celebration on Reforma Avenue

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

Mexico City Electronic Music pulsed through the capital as it welcomed 2026 with a monumental spectacle. Paseo de la Reforma transformed into a vast open-air dance...

2026, lights, Mexico City, Reforma Avenue, sound
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Westward

Agassiz’s 2025: Community Builds Big, Gains Global Travel Spotlight

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

The year 2025 marked a period of significant progress and exciting new directions for Agassiz, with the **Agassiz 2025 Developments** showcasing a community actively shaping its...

2025, Agassiz, aquatic, aquatic center, construction, developments, filming, filming location, location, master, master plan, reconciliation, recreation, set-jetting, truth and reconciliation, vision
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Pacific Plate

Flintshire Bakery’s Decade of Sweet Success on West Coast Main Line Food Route

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

The Pudding Compartment is celebrating a decade of remarkable achievement, marking significant Flintshire Bakery Success. This journey began ten years ago, and the bakery, located in...

ambitious, bakery, baking, decade, excellence, Flintshire, North Wales, Pudding Compartment, shortbread
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The Current

Police Investigate Series of Suspicious Parklands Fires

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

The Parklands Fires Investigation is underway following a series of suspicious fires that erupted in the city parklands on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Eastern District police...

crime scene, Eastern District, fire crews, fires, grass fire, parklands, PolAir, Sir Lewis Cohen Avenue, suspicious, Veale Gardens, West Terrace
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Editorial

Atmospheric River Triggers Widespread Floods, Landslides, and Power Outages Across West Coast

Hollis Greene 4 months ago

The **Atmospheric River West Coast** is currently unleashing fury, drenching Western Oregon and Southwest Washington with intense, heavy rainfall. This significant storm system has triggered widespread...

alerts, floods, power outages
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Top Coastal Reports

Atmospheric River Triggers Major Flooding, Widespread Power Outages Across Oregon, Southwest Washington

Hollis Greene 5 months ago

A powerful atmospheric river is drenching Oregon and Southwest Washington. It brings significant flooding risks. Heavy rain and strong winds batter the region. Residents face widespread...

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The Current

West Coast Drills: South Korea Bolsters Defenses as North Korea Ignores Talks

Hollis Greene 5 months ago

The latest South Korea drills, involving artillery exercises near its maritime border on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, highlight persistent Korean Peninsula tensions. North Korea has once...

artillery, border, deterrence, drills, howitzers, korea, ktssm, missile, nll, north korea, peninsula, pyongyang, seoul, talks, tensions
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