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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
Touring the Columbia River Gorge seven months after a devastating fire
All it took was a firecracker, tossed by a teenager on impulse. That moment on Sept. 2, 2017, sparked one of the worst fires in Oregon’s history. Instantly, flames erupted in the Eagle Creek basin, endangering dozens of hikers. In all, 176 hikers were rescued. The fire raged for weeks afterward and wasn’t fully contained for nearly three months, causing $20 million in damage. Today, most of the trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area remain closed, as are several campgrounds and sections of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The difficult job of assessing and repairing the damage is just beginning.
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US Fears its al-Tanf Base in Syria May be Captured by Iranian Forces – Reports
In 2016 the United States established a training program for Free Syrian Army militants at its military base in al-Tanf to fight Daesh terrorists in the region. According to The Washington Post, the United States has been concerned over the possibility of Iranian forces, fighting in support of the Syrian government, seizing the US outpost in al-Tanf. Other high-ranking aides cited by the media outlet as saying saw it as a chance to expand the campaign against the Iranian forces in the war-ravaged country. Such a turn of events would contradict President Donald Trump’s promise to “leave Syria, like, very soon” as the US has allegedly accomplished its mission to “knock out” Daesh*.
Touring the Columbia River Gorge seven months after a devastating fire
All it took was a firecracker, tossed by a teenager on impulse. That moment on Sept. 2, 2017, sparked one of the worst fires in Oregon’s history. Instantly, flames erupted in the Eagle Creek basin, endangering dozens of hikers. In all, 176 hikers were rescued. The fire raged for weeks afterward and wasn’t fully contained for nearly three months, causing $20 million in damage. Today, most of the trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area remain closed, as are several campgrounds and sections of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The difficult job of assessing and repairing the damage is just beginning.
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
In 2016 the United States established a training program for Free Syrian Army militants at its military base in al-Tanf to fight Daesh terrorists in the region. According to The Washington Post, the United States has been concerned over the possibility of Iranian forces, fighting in support of the Syrian government, seizing the US outpost in al-Tanf. Other high-ranking aides cited by the media outlet as saying saw it as a chance to expand the campaign against the Iranian forces in the war-ravaged country. Such a turn of events would contradict President Donald Trump’s promise to “leave Syria, like, very soon” as the US has allegedly accomplished its mission to “knock out” Daesh*.
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