When the Eagle Creek fire roared through the Columbia River Gorge in 2017, it was during the salmon commercial fishing season. Tribal fishers along the river were out in boats as the sky turned a dark red and the air filled with smoke. Buck Jones was working at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), the fisheries technical and advisory organization of the four Columbia River treaty fishing Tribes: the Yakama, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce. As the fire…
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Seattle to launch first connected network of community food micro-pantries
New NSF-funded 天美影院project will use smart sensors to fight hunger, reduce food waste, and increase food access Seattle will soon pilot the first connected network of community food micro-pantries in the U.S., using smart sensors to track supply and demand. Led by the Urban Freight Lab at the 天美影院, the project aims to predict food needs, reduce food waste, and ensure donations reach neighbors who need them most. The 天美影院has received a $700,000 Stage 2 award…