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
Culture Seattle's favorite librarian knows her football Librarian and author Nancy Pearl by Robin Lindley / October 31, 2017
Politics How the 'Seattle Times' misread the state budget Despite the looming government shutdown, not much happened in Olympia over the weekend. by Dick Nelson / February 2, 2012
The plan to preserve Seattle's beloved book sanctuaries The Seattle Central Library, as depicted on Slate. (Witold Rybczynski) by Robin Lindley / January 26, 2012
Politics Hi, my name is Washington, and I have a revenue problem Gov. Chris Gregoire. by Dick Nelson / January 16, 2012
Politics What's driving up the cost of our public schools Seattle's Roosevelt High School by Dick Nelson / September 5, 2012
How trauma haunts and distorts journalism Photo of painting of Ernest Hemingway in Havana. by Robin Lindley / August 27, 2012