News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
Culture Sicks’ Stadium: How did 40 years of baseball history become a hardware store? Redlining, civil neglect and big-league dreams let historic Sicks’ Stadium fall to pieces. by Hanna Brooks Olsen / September 25, 2018
Culture Feeding the food gardening trend A display at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show by Bill Thorness / February 2, 2010
Gear Up at Seattle Bike Expo The annual Seattle Bike Expo, one of Cascade Bicycle Club's largest events by Bill Thorness / March 11, 2010
Culture Bikes and Diaries: Willie Weir and David Byrne helped one cyclist get through winter <i>Bicycle Diaries</i> by Bill Thorness / March 8, 2010