Environment At the U.S.-Canada border, an "extinct" tribe hunts for recognition To prove that his Arrow Lakes Band exists, Rick Desautel defied Canadian law to shoot an elk across the border. His case will be heard by their Supreme Court. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / November 1, 2019
Environment Tribes can hunt on ancestral lands north of U.S. border, Canada says After 10 years of legal battles, the Sinixt tribe won recognition and hunting rights in their traditional homelands across the Canadian border. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 11, 2021
Environment The Chinook Indian Nation’s 120-year fight for sovereignty Federal recognition provides tribes with critical health care and education. But there are nations the U.S. refuses to recognize. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / April 7, 2021
Environment A tale of restored tribal lands turns bittersweet in the wake of an Oregon wildfire Tribes who've reclaimed federal lands are learning that the U.S. was a less-than-ideal steward — which puts them at risk for catastrophic wildfires. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / August 21, 2019
Culture Seattle's best new building of 2016 is a total dump Seattle Public Utility’s North Seattle Transfer Station. by Mark Hinshaw / December 27, 2016
Culture At last: Seattle architecture crushes on color A new building along Madison by Mark Hinshaw / July 4, 2017
Seattle and its suburbs: Not so different Sunset over Seattle and Lake Washington from the hills of Bellevue's Somerset neighborhood. by Mark Hinshaw / June 12, 2017
Culture Seattle: the city of never-ending change Sound Transit's Pioneer Square Station (2015) by Mark Hinshaw / August 23, 2017
Opinion What a park in the ID tells us about urban life Visitors play table tennis at Hing Hay Park in Seattle's International District. Photos by Matt Mills McKnight/Crosscut by Mark Hinshaw / August 17, 2017
Has Seattle finally figured out redevelopment? A public courtyard brings light to a redeveloped portion of the block. by Mark Hinshaw / April 24, 2017