Environment Coronavirus cuts off a Washington border town from two countries Point Roberts residents used to cross through Canadian land daily. When the pandemic caused the border to close, they found themselves stranded. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / August 11, 2020
Environment COVID-19 and wildfire smoke are a deadly combo for Seattle With smoke shelters shuttered, public health officials worry thousands could suffer from unhealthy air. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / July 29, 2020
News Wilderness rescuers face a busy winter complicated by COVID The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / November 16, 2020
Environment How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / December 21, 2020
Environment Six months, 18,000 meals: Feeding Seattle’s frontline workers Ellen Kuwana's We Got This Seattle keeps employees at grocery stores, homeless shelters and fire stations fed as they battle the pandemic. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / September 4, 2020
Environment Why growing antibiotic resistance in the Salish Sea's marine mammals is bad news for humans To learn how antibiotic-resistant bacteria jump from wildlife to livestock to pets to humans, researchers are collecting samples from a wide range of species — including those in the ocean. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / October 21, 2019
Environment Zoos: Lots of entrepreneurship, but how are the animals doing? A panda at a zoo in Berlin (2007) by Joe Copeland / August 8, 2010
Politics Japanese nonprofits tie relief and peace work Nonprofits don't enjoy the tax benefits their U.S. counterparts do, but they are a growing force. by Joe Copeland / March 22, 2011
Politics Nuclear NW: Power generation remains an issue Some writers have addressed history. But as they well know, in the Northwest, nuclear issues are never really just about history. by Joe Copeland / March 17, 2011
Environment Community college part-timers worry about losing more ground A bill in the legislature could signal that lawmakers are backing away from dealing with the part-timers' longstanding concerns about low pay. by Joe Copeland / March 15, 2011