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
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
Tech The Washington Mudslide: Should there be an 'App for That'? The hillside that gave way near Oso, WA. by Bill Schrier / March 28, 2014
Politics Healthcare.gov: Why the Washington state site eclipsed D.C.'s What went wrong with the Feds' Affordable Care Act website and why the other Washington did so well. by Bill Schrier / October 23, 2013
Tech 2014's #3 Most Read: Why Google Fiber will never come to Seattle Fiber optics. by Bill Schrier / December 28, 2014
Tech 2014's #8 Most Read: CenturyLink's bold vow of real gigabit in uptight Seattle In Seattle, there is a particularly big obstacle to this kind of improvement: the city's tendency toward regulate aggressively. by Bill Schrier / December 21, 2014
Politics 10 barriers to Obama's police body cam plan Taser's Axon Flex camera fastens to eye-ware and captures images (including of you!) in an officer's field of view. by Bill Schrier / December 8, 2014