Environment Oregon Democrats try to learn from British Columbia’s carbon tax B.C.’s tax was backed by conservatives and cut emissions without harming rural communities. Can it work elsewhere? by Erik Neumann / May 13, 2021
News Washington ax-throwing venues want to be able to serve alcohol While ax-throwing bars are showing up in urban areas across the country, they’re not permitted to serve alcohol everywhere. by Nate Sanford / February 4, 2021
News WA is reopening but many essential workers aren’t vaccinated yet How the state chose who to inoculate first raises questions about equity — especially for restaurant, grocery and transit workers. by Nate Sanford / March 16, 2021
Politics Seattle City Council Position 8 race is more competitive than expected While incumbent Teresa Mosqueda went into her reelection bid with little known competition, the primary results changed the race. by Nate Sanford / September 22, 2021
News King County’s rise in gun violence doesn’t have an easy explanation As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence. by Nate Sanford / September 1, 2021
Politics Outgoing Seattle Mayor Durkan looks back with pride — and some regrets As Durkan prepares to leave office, she says her term will ultimately be defined by the city's pandemic response. by Nate Sanford / December 22, 2021
Environment Can tribes sue the government over climate change? Tribal nations' efforts to force the U.S. to honor treaty rights could bolster environmental protections. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 21, 2019
Politics Trump could turn back clock on tribal land ownership Tessa Plainfeather and Emily Moccasin embrace in front of their grandmother’s home on the Crow Reservation in Montana. The reservation is one of the 20 tribes with a lot of land that will still be... by Anna V. Smith for High Country News / August 27, 2017
Politics Disorder in the Court: GOP wants to break up the 9th Circuit The interior of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco by Anna V. Smith for High Country News / March 21, 2017
Environment As Malheur recovers, wildlife refuges struggle Mule deer bucks on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. by Anna V. Smith for High Country News / March 1, 2017