News The Washington mental health lifeline made for and by Native people The Native and Strong Lifeline provides connection and culturally specific care to callers in crisis. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Indian Country Today and Underscore News / June 19, 2023
Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
Equity Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore/ICT / July 17, 2023
Culture Seattle's only last-minute gift guide With gingerbread, you can create a nice, festive house. Or a soulless apartment building, if you understand the importance of density in our growing city. by Chason Gordon / December 21, 2016
Culture A museum for the pinball obsessed At the Seattle Pinball Museum, you can flip balls in over 50 machines to your callused fingers’ content since you pay a flat rate of $15 to get in. by Chason Gordon / March 13, 2017
Culture The future of trails in Washington - and beyond Seattle trails coordinator Chukundi Salisbury calls trails "transportation gateways." by Kate Harloe / October 26, 2014
Equity Busting myths about youth homelessness An expert panel dispels some of the most common misconceptions about street kids. by Kate Harloe / May 7, 2014
Politics Lake Washington schools: Big decisions for a big district The current Juanita High School by Kate Harloe / April 20, 2014