Greg Halling
@ghalling.bsky.social
Nacho’s pal. Executive editor of the Yakima Herald-Republic. Widely considered the J.J. Cale of journalists.
Something beautiful for this day: Sunflower, Yakima, Washington (September 2024). #sunflowers
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Something beautiful for this day: Sunflower, Yakima, Washington (September 2024). #sunflowers
CLAIM: Walmart prices show that the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is 25% lower in 2025 than in 2024.
THE FACTS: This is misleading. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
THE FACTS: This is misleading. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the question of how much this year’s turkey and trimmings will cost looms large, especially with grocery prices 2.7% higher than they were
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
CLAIM: Walmart prices show that the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is 25% lower in 2025 than in 2024.
THE FACTS: This is misleading. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
THE FACTS: This is misleading. (Melissa Goldin / AP)
Salas was 16 when he was wrongfully convicted of shooting 24-year-old Jose Arreola twice in the head in November 1995. (Monica Carillo-Casas / Spokesman-Review)
Man who spent 27 years in prison after wrongful conviction wins WA school board seat • Washington State Standard
Evaristo Salas Jr. said there were days he wasn’t sure he would make it out of prison. But one thing he did know was that, if he ever got the chance, he wanted to help the youths of Sunnyside,…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Salas was 16 when he was wrongfully convicted of shooting 24-year-old Jose Arreola twice in the head in November 1995. (Monica Carillo-Casas / Spokesman-Review)
Data from 2019-23, the most recent available, shows that Native American children in Washington are more than 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated than their white peers on average, up from 2.7 times more in 2001. (Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest)
Native American children more likely to be arrested, jailed in Washington state, data shows
For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Data from 2019-23, the most recent available, shows that Native American children in Washington are more than 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated than their white peers on average, up from 2.7 times more in 2001. (Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest)
“What you are seeing in a place like Yakima County is the start, not the end," said Kate Laughlin, executive director of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries and a former librarian with the city of Seattle. (Anna Griffin / NY Times)
Rural libraries in WA and beyond hammered by federal cuts, ICE raids, slowing economy
Like many rural small towns, Tieton, in Washington's Yakima County, is finding it untenable to keep its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“What you are seeing in a place like Yakima County is the start, not the end," said Kate Laughlin, executive director of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries and a former librarian with the city of Seattle. (Anna Griffin / NY Times)
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said in a written statement Sunday that if people have funds available on their cards, they can use them. (Alex Halverson / Seattle Times)
After weekend in limbo, SNAP funds are good to go in WA, Ferguson says
Multiple state officials are telling SNAP recipients to use their funds as they usually would, in spite of conflicting rulings and memos at the federal level.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said in a written statement Sunday that if people have funds available on their cards, they can use them. (Alex Halverson / Seattle Times)
A Seattle Times editorial.
Gates climate memo is the wrong message at the wrong time | Editorial
Bill Gates wrote that climate investments shortchanged humanitarian efforts. As climate advocacy sputters, we must listen to other Washingtonians as well.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A Seattle Times editorial.
Fresh ink from Pat Bagley.
Pat Bagley (@bagleycartoons.bsky.social)
Good Grief
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Fresh ink from Pat Bagley.
Something beautiful for this day: Rhododendron leaves, Yakima, Washington (November 2025).
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Something beautiful for this day: Rhododendron leaves, Yakima, Washington (November 2025).
Reposted by Greg Halling
Cancer survivor here, telling you this is very important to a lot of people.
One of the most important provisions of the ACA was eliminating pre-existing conditions exclusions from insurance plans.
Folks need to be reminded that if the ACA goes away, so does that provision.
Folks need to be reminded that if the ACA goes away, so does that provision.
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Cancer survivor here, telling you this is very important to a lot of people.
I can’t see much of Ahtanum Ridge anymore from our new house. But tonight it stopped by to say hello.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I can’t see much of Ahtanum Ridge anymore from our new house. But tonight it stopped by to say hello.
Your Sunday Moment of Zen: Hummingbird at the feed, Yakima, Washington (November 2025). #hummingbird
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Your Sunday Moment of Zen: Hummingbird at the feed, Yakima, Washington (November 2025). #hummingbird
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Club El Mundo Elegante. It gives me great personal pride and pleasure in presenting to you — umm, the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces!
RY COODER - Get Rhythm (1988)
YouTube video by Remember The 80s
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November 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Club El Mundo Elegante. It gives me great personal pride and pleasure in presenting to you — umm, the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces!
Friday night Justin Townes Earle. Because he was too damned good to forget.
Back Porch Session: Justin Townes Earle
YouTube video by Garden & Gun Magazine
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Friday night Justin Townes Earle. Because he was too damned good to forget.
Cole said the Savannah Bananas will be joined by five teams in a new league in 2026 that has scheduled appearances in 75 stadiums in 45 states. Banana Ball drew 2.2 million fans this year, Cole said, and he hopes that number grows to 3.3 million in 2026. (Charles Odum / AP)
Savannah Bananas will be joined by 5 barnstorming teams in 2026 as Banana Ball continues to grow
The Savannah Bananas remain the nameplate for the barnstorming style of rollicking entertainment founded by Jessie Cole.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Cole said the Savannah Bananas will be joined by five teams in a new league in 2026 that has scheduled appearances in 75 stadiums in 45 states. Banana Ball drew 2.2 million fans this year, Cole said, and he hopes that number grows to 3.3 million in 2026. (Charles Odum / AP)
Direct File faced criticism from Republicans, who called it a waste of taxpayer money because free filing programs already exist (though they are difficult to use), and from commercial tax preparation companies, which have made billions charging people to use their software. (Fatima Hussein / AP)
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Direct File faced criticism from Republicans, who called it a waste of taxpayer money because free filing programs already exist (though they are difficult to use), and from commercial tax preparation companies, which have made billions charging people to use their software. (Fatima Hussein / AP)
The new fine schedule calls for a $200 penalty for “wearing a mask, hood, disguise or device that conceals the identity of the wearer when attempting to avoid detection or identification while violating any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.” (James Brooks / Alaska Beacon)
DHS speeds rule that could permit more fines and arrests of protesters at federal buildings • Washington State Standard
The rule, originally proposed in the final Biden administration, was set to take effect at the start of 2026 but has been activated now.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The new fine schedule calls for a $200 penalty for “wearing a mask, hood, disguise or device that conceals the identity of the wearer when attempting to avoid detection or identification while violating any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.” (James Brooks / Alaska Beacon)
Abby Zwerner was shot in January 2023 as she sat at a reading table in her first-grade classroom. She had sought $40 million against Parker in the lawsuit. (John Raby & Erik Verduzco / AP)
A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal
A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the
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November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Abby Zwerner was shot in January 2023 as she sat at a reading table in her first-grade classroom. She had sought $40 million against Parker in the lawsuit. (John Raby & Erik Verduzco / AP)
The FAA order to cut flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the U.S. includes New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press. But the impact will disrupt travel at many smaller airports too. (Josh Funk & Rio Yamat / AP)
US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order
Flight cancellations are accelerating as U.S. airlines comply with a government order to cut flights because of the shutdown. Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40
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November 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The FAA order to cut flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the U.S. includes New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press. But the impact will disrupt travel at many smaller airports too. (Josh Funk & Rio Yamat / AP)
The asphalt glistens
In the cold November rain
Under the streetlights
In the cold November rain
Under the streetlights
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The asphalt glistens
In the cold November rain
Under the streetlights
In the cold November rain
Under the streetlights
The ruling gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million affected Americans — most of them in poverty — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries nearly that quickly. (AP)
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The ruling Thursday was in response to a
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The ruling gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million affected Americans — most of them in poverty — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries nearly that quickly. (AP)
Maybe a sandwich would make Pam Bondi feel better.
What an irresponsible waste of time, money, and available court time. Pam Bondi is yet one more incompetent hack is the Trump regime.
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Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Maybe a sandwich would make Pam Bondi feel better.