(gentle music) (subdued music) - Welcome to "The Newsfeed."

In today's episode: it's been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade.

We'll look at a new report that outlines the tremendous impact of the Dobbs decision on healthcare across Washington state.

We'll also look at a new deal to manage the mighty Columbia River, an economic and environmental powerhouse.

Plus, a new series from Cascade PBS highlights regional artists providing an intimate portrait of their creative process.

I'm Jay Martin Jr. Today's top story: new data reveals the strain on Washington's healthcare providers in the wake of abortion bans in neighboring states.

The surge of out-of-state patients has caused delays for providers and patients living in the Pacific Northwest and Inland Northwest.

A new report shows the grim impact of the Dobbs decision on Northwest healthcare access.

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade in 2022, the influx of out-of-state patients at West Coast Clinics is putting a strain on the system and hindering care for in-state patients.

While Washington has kept abortion safe and legal, bans in other states are taking a toll here and deepening existing health inequities.

The new data released in July by Democratic U.S.

Senators, led by Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, shows the ramifications in the Northwest, not just for abortion, but for all kinds of healthcare.

According to the report, Washingtonians are traveling to Oregon for abortion care they can't get locally due to mounting out-of-state demand and delayed abortions in California have caused delays all the way up the West Coast pushing providers to a breaking point.

(subdued music) There's a new deal to manage the Columbia River, but some advocates remain skeptical.

After six years of negotiations, the U.S. and Canada have updated the 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty.

The new agreement will reduce the amount of power the U.S. sends to Canada and will afford the U.S. less storage capacity in the Canadian reservoirs, which protect downstream communities in Washington and Oregon from floods.

The deal also allows Canada more opportunities to import and export hydropower into the U.S. market, a crucial boost to both countries, according to President Joe Biden.

The deal is still awaiting approval by the U.S. Senate and the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.

Biden and Trudeau announced the agreement on July 11th and said it would last for 20 years.

While the treaty was celebrated by politicians and energy administrators, advocates and tribal leaders expressed concerns that it didn't do enough to protect the environment, particularly endangered salmon and steelhead runs.

(subdued music) This August, there's a new art series coming to Cascade PBS.

"Art by Northwest" delves into the connections between artists and their local environment, exploring the ways diverse Northwest landscapes shape their artistic expressions.

Hosted by longtime Seattle arts journalist Brangien Davis, each episode illuminates the vibrant culture of the region.

The premier episode digs into the creative universe of Tininha Silva, a sculptural artist born in Brazil and based in Port Townsend.

Formerly a swimwear designer, Silva crafts wall hangings and sculptures using natural materials as well as objects from beach walks, including seaweed, rocks and shells.

- The whole process really start, I feel like when I go for a beach walk, I see things and then sometimes it's just like a color that sparks my interest.

And then I decided I want to recreate this in a big scale.

- I'm Jay Martin Jr.

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