Environment In Washington, people keep building houses where they might burn Researchers found as more Americans move into fire-risk areas, they increase the likelihood and impact of wildfires. by Carl Segerstrom RANGE / June 26, 2023
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Environment These young activists want Washington and Oregon to be bolder on climate — so they sued their governors A win could mean more aggressive action to avoid climate disaster. Some environmental leaders think the lawsuit is a distraction from the action Jay Inslee and Kate Brown are pushing for. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / November 15, 2019
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
Environment WA's endangered pygmy rabbits bounce back from the brink Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / June 10, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle Dance from Kyle Abraham, an homage to Cher, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 28, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle A new arts space opens at King Street Station, the Center for Wooden Boats debuts a shipshape boat-building venue and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 21, 2019
Culture 8 things to do in Seattle Trumpeter Samantha Boshnack, Mozart's violin sonatas, sculptural works of the mundane and other things to do. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 14, 2019
Culture 11 things to do in Seattle Influential Israeli dance, Asian choral music, a new novel from the Ms. Marvel comics writer and more cultural must-sees. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 7, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle The future of symphonic sound, Oscar runners-up, giants of journalism and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / February 28, 2019