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
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
Take me out to the Hutch (the awards) Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler receives the 2012 Hutch Award (designed by Dale Chihuly) from Fred Hutchinson board member Karl Ege. by Sue Frause / February 17, 2012
Crosscut Tout: The sound of Northwest music lands at Sea-Tac Nashville's music scene includes clubs on Broadway. by Sue Frause / January 25, 2012
Culture Sunday in Amsterdam? Let's go to that cool new Starbucks Inside the sliding glass doors of Starbucks: The Bank, multi-levels greet coffee customers. by Sue Frause / April 15, 2012
Boeing's big boat and the photo of it seen 'round the nation The 130-ft. Daedalus cruises into the dock at April Point Resort & Spa on Quadra Island in British Columbia in 2008 by Sue Frause / April 10, 2012
Culture The MV Coho: A low-budget response to winter tropics cravings The MV Coho in Victoria. by Sue Frause / November 22, 2012
Culture BoltBus: Cheap fares, free WiFi, occasional fire A BoltBus, headed to Vancouver. by Sue Frause / November 8, 2012