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
Politics From Mao's thrall to south Puget Sound freedom Mao Zedong and Sidney Rittenberg by Jeffrey Long / May 23, 2012
Nothing says kitsch like black velvet Edward Leeteg's Tahitia, circa 1950. by Jeffrey Long / April 26, 2012
Pike Place to Rolling Stone: Brandi Carlile's journey to 2012 Ravensdale-born Brandi Carlile plays to a raging crowd. by deanna duff / January 2, 2012
New Rep production brings kooky comedic relief Michael Patten and Elizabeth Raetz in Circle Mirror Transformation by deanna duff / October 25, 2011
Out of Aberdeen: singer gets taste of big-city shows on her own Roxi Copland by deanna duff / October 21, 2011
Politics Tom Morello: A soundtrack to American revolution? Tom Morello onstage at The Crocodile with fans. by deanna duff / October 20, 2011