Culture Is there any real science behind the urban float craze? A sensory deprivation pod at Fremont's Urban Float. Photo: Urban Float by Jane C. Hu / February 12, 2015
Culture Eden Foods causing big fuss among liberals Eden Foods is the only organic food company suing the Obama Administration over contraceptive provisions in the Affordable Care Act. by Anna Goren / September 9, 2014
Environment What the heck's a climate hub? Corvallis, Oregon is now home to the federal government's Northwest regional climate hub. Why it matters. by Anna Goren / April 3, 2014
Politics Seattle's biggest food desert needs jobs more than grocery stores Delridge is the definition of a food desert, but a solution will be more complicated than just adding a few Safeways. by Anna Goren / March 17, 2014
Culture Food for Thought: Why we're crazy for cupcakes but behind on hipster deli food David Sax's new book "The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed with Fondue" explores how food trends impact our daily lives. by Anna Goren / June 11, 2014
Environment No dirt about It: Aquaponics takes urban farming underwater During an aquaponics 101 workshop, Currier pulls out a head of swiss chard to demonstrate the exceptionally long root systems that are able to grow in water. by Anna Goren / February 12, 2014
Environment COVID-19 and wildfire smoke are a deadly combo for Seattle With smoke shelters shuttered, public health officials worry thousands could suffer from unhealthy air. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / July 29, 2020
News Wilderness rescuers face a busy winter complicated by COVID The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / November 16, 2020
Environment How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / December 21, 2020
Environment Six months, 18,000 meals: Feeding Seattle’s frontline workers Ellen Kuwana's We Got This Seattle keeps employees at grocery stores, homeless shelters and fire stations fed as they battle the pandemic. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / September 4, 2020