Politics BP, oil agenda have left state, U.S. unprepared U.S. Coast Guard crews work on the Deepwater Horizon response by fredfelleman / June 9, 2010
Politics BP's record shows Northwest waters need greater protection An orca off Cherry Point by fredfelleman / August 22, 2010
Politics A step-by-step guide to Washington’s school funding problems by Kate Schimel / September 27, 2015
Environment When the wildfire season never ends When Bob Johnson, wildfire division manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources, thinks about past fire seasons, he does so with a certain amount of nostalgia. by Kate Schimel for High Country News / September 5, 2015
Politics Should Seattle's interim superintendent stick around for good? Sharon Peaslee by Kate Schimel / December 4, 2014
Environment BP's Cherry Point operations: More than a fire investigation is needed From the start, BP has underestimated the spill and failed in its responsibilities to deal with the Gulf catastrophe. by fredfelleman / March 3, 2012
Opinion The perils of prediction: Lessons from the Crosscut/Elway Poll For one thing, we need to be clearer with readers about what poll results mean. And don't mean. by Mark Baumgarten / November 21, 2018
Environment What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future Some lessons gained from the failure of Initiative 1631. by Kate Schimel High Country News / February 6, 2019
Politics State Democrats tighten hold on Olympia With more seats to work with, the party is positioned to move on environmental policy, health care and capital gains. by Mark Baumgarten & John Stang / November 6, 2018
Politics In first debate for US Senate, Hutchison jabs, Cantwell parries The Democratic incumbent emerged largely unscathed. So did President Trump. by Mark Baumgarten / October 8, 2018