Politics A surprisingly artful memoir of drug addiction and resilience In 'American Junkie,' Seattle's Tom Hansen tells of his descent into heroin addiction and his climb back from near-death, which meant relearning to walk. by Jeffrey Long / June 9, 2010
Historic Northwest book collection up for auction A view of Mount Rainier included in George Vancouver's account of exploration. by Jeffrey Long / January 18, 2011
Morris Graves centennial: the show, the séance A self-portrait by Morris Graves by Jeffrey Long / August 25, 2010
Nothing says kitsch like black velvet Edward Leeteg's Tahitia, circa 1950. by Jeffrey Long / April 26, 2012
Politics From Mao's thrall to south Puget Sound freedom Mao Zedong and Sidney Rittenberg by Jeffrey Long / May 23, 2012
Opinion What the Seattle General Strike can teach workers today There are lessons we could apply to today's Seattle, which faces many of the same issues of 1919. by Alex Gallo-Brown / January 30, 2019
Opinion The Seattle I thought I knew The Seattle I grew up in was far from perfect, but its recent reaction to the head tax has shaken me to the core. by Alex Gallo-Brown / June 12, 2018
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