× By Orion Donovan-Smith, The Spokesman-Review
Published: May 24, 2021, 10:30am
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Editor’s note: Reporter Orion Donovan-Smith is traveling by train across the country from Washington D.C. to Spokane to mark Amtrak’s 50th year of service. This story is part of a series of dispatches along the way.
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. The coach section of the train was nearly full as we rolled through this historic town where West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia meet at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
But as the Capitol Limited emerged from a tunnel and glided across a bridge over the Potomac and into town, a conductor reminded us that despite the increase in passengers Amtrak’s ridership dropped by 95% amid the pandemic a year ago we were still far from a return to normal.
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After months of inaction by Trump, Biden approves disaster assistance for Washington wildfires including Malden
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
Washington state a major disaster, approving public assistance funds requested by Gov.
Jay Inslee after blazes devastated communities across the state, including the towns of
Malden and Pine City.
Former President
Donald Trump held up the requests for more than four months over a feud with Inslee, a Democrat, despite pleas to approve the aid from
Republicans and
Yakama Nation and Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation.
Malden Mayor
Dan Harwood drew a long, deep breath before expressing his relief that the wait was finally over.
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