Indigenous Affairs The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty. by Nicholas K. Geranios / February 12, 2024
Equity WA colleges say Indigenous students need more support post-pandemic Oregon and Montana have offered tuition assistance for American Indian/Alaska Native students, but similar proposals have stalled in Washington. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 10, 2023 / Updated Nov. 10, 2023
Environment Best of 2018: Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie. The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them? by Ted Alvarez / January 1, 2019
Environment What if Alaska's earthquake happened here? Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin shares what Anchorage's quake means for our region, and what keeps him up at night. by Ted Alvarez / December 6, 2018
Environment Air in the (actual) Amazon shows how we're messing with climate When researchers from Pacific Northwest National Lab analyzed the atmosphere over the Amazon, they discovered how drastically we are changing pure air. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / April 10, 2019
Environment Wolves in the crosshairs again in Northeastern Washington For the third year in a row, wildlife managers have decided to kill wolves after conflicts with livestock in the remote Kettle River Range. by Ted Alvarez / September 13, 2018
Environment Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie. The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them? by Ted Alvarez / August 31, 2018
Environment How the year's environmental losses could spark hope in 2019 Some of 2018's biggest environmental challenges hide hints of hope for 2019 and beyond. by Ted Alvarez / December 28, 2018
Culture On Seattle’s Capitol Hill, midterms are intoxicating Midterm elections used to be snoozy affairs — but now they're boozy affairs, too. by Ted Alvarez / November 7, 2018