Equity Support for this article is provided by Premera Blue Cross. Hidden Barriers: The persistent disparities in accessing WA health care A year into the pandemic, low-income people of color are still struggling to afford and access health care. by Jen Dev / February 5, 2021
Politics Latino voters file lawsuit over Washington redistricting plan A coalition of Yakima Valley voters says the redrawn 15th Legislative District dilutes Latino voter strength by excluding key Latino communities. by Mai Hoang / January 20, 2022
News A year into Biden's term, WA immigrants stay mired in uncertainty With immigration policy going nowhere, advocates and immigrants seize new ways to make progress. by Mai Hoang / January 19, 2022
News Seattle group brings Krampus to Leavenworth holiday celebration Bad children beware. Krampus Seattle started out in haunted houses and was invited this year to join the holiday revelry in WA's Bavarian-themed town. by Mai Hoang / December 20, 2021
News WA prepares against invasive rose- and hop-eating beetle Officials are investing millions to trap, quarantine and eradicate the bugs in Yakima Valley, which are capable of devouring over 300 types of plants. by Mai Hoang / April 1, 2022 / Updated 6:00 p.m. April 11
News Central WA shopping center defies 'malls-are-dying' narrative The Valley Mall in Union Gap is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here's its secret to success. by Mai Hoang / March 23, 2022
News Ukraine invasion severs decades of WA business ties with Russia Business was once seen as a way to stabilize U.S. and Russian relations. Not anymore. by Mai Hoang / March 10, 2022
Environment WA's endangered pygmy rabbits bounce back from the brink Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / June 10, 2019
Equity Despite state policy changes, WA schools still disproportionately discipline students of color The latest data show that while public school discipline rates have been trending downward statewide, disparities persist in who is being punished. by Jen Dev & Liz Brazile / May 24, 2019 / Updated June 24, 2019 at 11:07 a.m.
Environment Concerned over dwindling salmon, advocates seek a political route to dam removal After decades of court cases have rebuffed federal management, it may take a political fix to restore salmon in the Columbia Basin. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / October 1, 2019