Politics To fix frigid, overcrowded schools, Seattle schools need voter tax dollars Six years after McCleary and education reforms, Seattle Public Schools risks losing nearly a fifth of its operating budget if the levies don’t pass. by Liz Brazile / February 1, 2019
Environment How a wildfire ecologist left the rural South to fight fires in the PNW Morris Johnson explains how he stumbled upon the field of fire research, how to minimize wildfire damage and the culture shock of moving from the rural South to the Pacific Northwest. by Liz Brazile / April 22, 2019
News Police investigating racist Seattle Central College graffiti as hate crime The department's initial response to the vandalism, which depicted a lynching, did not sit well with Sheila Edwards Lange. by Liz Brazile / April 18, 2019
Politics Facing cuts, Seattle school librarians fight to save their budget Seattle Public Schools plans to cut 24 librarians from full-time to part-time next school year due to projected budgeting shortfalls. by Liz Brazile / April 5, 2019
Opinion Troubled waters: Politicians on the hook for orca, salmon failures When we need more money on salmon recovery, we have to curb waste in other areas. by Todd Myers / August 23, 2018
Opinion To help Washington's salmon, let local experts lead Salmon make their way from Puget Sound through the Ballard locks. by Todd Myers / February 22, 2016
Opinion Con: Timber does Washington good Well-regulated logging can enhance provide better habitat for a wider variety of species, protect against wildfires and help rural economies. by Todd Myers / July 28, 2016
Politics Earth Day: Real environmentalists are conservative. And live where it's green Wheat harvesting in rural central Washington near Moxee by Todd Myers / April 21, 2014
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Politics Washington schools don't have to teach sex education. That could soon change Advocates hope legislation requiring comprehensive K-12 sexual health education will be successful in 2020. by Liz Brazile / December 13, 2019 / Updated December 17, 2019 at 12:44 p.m.