Environment Heat and smoke protections for WA farmworkers may fall short While deaths and illnesses among agricultural workers mount, state regulators face pressure to do more to protect them. by Elizabeth Amon / August 13, 2021
Environment The Columbia River: not eternally dammed "A River Lost" by Blaine Harden by Ronald Holden / April 2, 2012
Environment Would we rather shoot horses than eat them? A horse meat butcher shop in Venice. by Ronald Holden / January 6, 2011
Culture The voodoo bug hits Oregon vintners Katherine Cole poses with her new book, Voodoo Vintners. by Ronald Holden / August 4, 2011
Culture Updated wine guides, and a surprising 'winner' The latest wine bible by expert Paul Gregutt focuses not on a particular winery, but a region: Red Mountain. by Ronald Holden / October 10, 2010
Culture Oil-soaked oysters, contaminated salmon, 'radioactive' wine We're living the effects of the BP oil spill and fearing a proposed open-pit mine near Bristol Bay. Should we worry about our own state's vineyards and orchards growing so close to Hanford's plutonium... by Ronald Holden / September 13, 2010
Environment Crosscut Tout: A locavore's delight For The Herbfarm's special "100-mile" dinner, every menu item and ingredient is local. Even the salt is made from scratch. by Ronald Holden / August 2, 2010
Environment Crosscut Tout: Fresh sheets Salmon swimming upstream. (Wikipedia) by Ronald Holden / August 1, 2010
Culture Walking from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls It might sound crazy, but this 35-mile walk includes camping adventures, hosted meals and other draws. And it's sold out. by Ronald Holden / July 14, 2010
Culture Pamplona and Seattle: sorta Sister Cities They are running the bulls in Pamplona, so, yes, there are some differences between the two cities. But there are actually quite a few similarities. by Ronald Holden / July 8, 2010