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
Culture A historic new trail for Washington hikers William O. Douglas, here on a 1949 Mount Stuart climb with Mount Rainier as backdrop, was an avid hiker. by Harris Meyer / September 17, 2012
Tech Medical care in Spokane faces future boldly Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital in Spokane by Harris Meyer / August 2, 2012
Politics Crosscut Investigation: Prosecutors, debt collectors buddy-up to punish bad checks Mike Hewitt, James Hargrove, Adam Kline by Harris Meyer / December 5, 2012
Cutting high-risk patient costs with . . . more care? A pilot King County program is taking aim at high-risk, high-cost medicaid patients with a simple concept: More help. by Harris Meyer / November 15, 2012
Politics How the state might spare public, businesses the initiative confusion New business opportunities will open with voters' decision to end the state liquor monopoly. by Harris Meyer / May 15, 2012
Politics States examine bounced-check enforcement practices Mike Hewitt, James Hargrove, Adam Kline by Harris Meyer / May 14, 2013