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
Politics Pot increasingly linked to fatal car crashes, state reports by Amelia Havanec / August 19, 2015
Washington way ahead of new federal emissions standards Grand Coulee Dam, a source of hydroelectricity in Washington. by Amelia Havanec / August 13, 2015
Politics Trained in Seattle, a doctor brings new life to his homeland Dr. Nixon Niyonzima at the Uganda Cancer Institute. The new outpatient clinic and research center is seen in the background. by Amelia Havanec / July 15, 2015
Culture Is there any real science behind the urban float craze? A sensory deprivation pod at Fremont's Urban Float. Photo: Urban Float by Jane C. Hu / February 12, 2015
Tech Following setbacks, municipal broadband supporters continue urging action by Amelia Havanec / June 21, 2015
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
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