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
Politics It isn't racism that's oppressing Seattle Public Schools students, it's inflexibility The most successful schools set high standards and make adjustments when something doesn't work. by Matt Rosenberg / April 3, 2007
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
Politics UW graduation rates are right in the middle of peers A gradual rise in graduation rates halted in the most recent statistics. by Matt Rosenberg / October 26, 2011
Culture Better health for all gets a digital assist A new effort, Mapping Our Voices for Equality, has grown out of federal efforts to involve more communities in promoting healthy foods and preventing the dangers associated with smoking. by Matt Rosenberg / October 24, 2011
Politics Initiative campaigns: where's the truth? Signature gatherers for an initiative at work in Seattle's Westlake Park. by Matt Rosenberg / June 27, 2010
Politics WA's gift to taxpayers? $29.3 billion Who's got the money? by Matt Rosenberg / February 6, 2012
Politics Voter participation in Washington nears top nationally True voter turnout figures calculated by a noted authority show that in 2010, Washington trailed only one other state. Is it a vote-by-mail benefit? by Matt Rosenberg / January 20, 2012
Politics Digging deep for nuggets of gold in the quest for open government Seattle City Hall by Matt Rosenberg / March 15, 2011