Environment Tribes can hunt on ancestral lands north of U.S. border, Canada says After 10 years of legal battles, the Sinixt tribe won recognition and hunting rights in their traditional homelands across the Canadian border. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 11, 2021
Environment The Chinook Indian Nation’s 120-year fight for sovereignty Federal recognition provides tribes with critical health care and education. But there are nations the U.S. refuses to recognize. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / April 7, 2021
Opinion The worst shipwreck in Northwest history happened a century ago In 1918, about 350 people boarded the Princess Sophia, which was bound for Seattle. None of them arrived. by Bob Simmons / October 22, 2018
Environment A tale of restored tribal lands turns bittersweet in the wake of an Oregon wildfire Tribes who've reclaimed federal lands are learning that the U.S. was a less-than-ideal steward — which puts them at risk for catastrophic wildfires. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / August 21, 2019
Environment At the U.S.-Canada border, an "extinct" tribe hunts for recognition To prove that his Arrow Lakes Band exists, Rick Desautel defied Canadian law to shoot an elk across the border. His case will be heard by their Supreme Court. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / November 1, 2019
Politics Komen's climb-down brings elation at regional Planned Parenthood Sen. Patty Murray by Bob Simmons / February 3, 2012
Tech Komen cuts to Planned Parenthood hit Northwest Sen. Patty Murray by Bob Simmons / January 31, 2012
Sparing Bellingham's grand old granary Granary backers project messages onto the side of the historic building. by Bob Simmons / September 3, 2012
Environment Plan to create major park moves ahead Some of the damage from the 1983 Smith Creek landslide at Lake Whatcom. by Bob Simmons / May 23, 2012
Culture The fight to create Washington's biggest park Some of the damage from the 1983 Smith Creek landslide at Lake Whatcom. by Bob Simmons / April 25, 2012