1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (736+ words) OAK HARBOR, Wash. " Authorities confirmed reports that someone carved initials into the carcass of a gray whale that washed ashore on Whidbey Island earlier this week. In a statement, Cascadia Research, a group of researchers and activists who advocate for…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1156+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. " In a series of court filings, attorneys for a transgender asylum seeker from Mexico detained in Portland this week argued for her transfer back to Oregon and her release on bail, arguing that federal authorities have failed to…...