News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
'Stomp' still delivers smiles, 15 years after its first U.S. tour But the show could be more relevant if it tapped into the digital tools of the 21st Century. Maybe even cellphones, seeing as they were ringing in the audience anyway. by jeanlenihan / November 11, 2010
A well-acted but perplexing 'God of Carnage' Denis Arndt as Alan and Bhama Roget as Annette in 'God of Carnage' by jeanlenihan / October 9, 2010
Crosscut Tout: High-impact performance art by Implied Violence Once, these ammonites ruled the seas. by jeanlenihan / October 8, 2010
PNB's latest program showcases troupe's growth Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Carla Körbes and Batkhurel Bold in Jerome Robbins' "Glass Pieces." by jeanlenihan / September 28, 2010