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The Samish Indian Nation is one of many Coast Salish tribes that once made San Juan Islands home, and as climate change becomes a reality, they have been actively working to protect this area.
Tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest have experienced scorching heat waves this summer, breaking the norms of their historically temperate environment. Spring saw the region break long-standing records as May temperatures soared above the 90-degree Fahrenheit. In July, Seattle broke records of six consecutive days with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Cowlitz County was $5.031 on Wednesday, according to AAA.
The average price in the Evergreen State has gone up more than $1 a gallon since the start of the year
Progressives are trying to tout the program's early successes while blaming its initial costs on industry.