Environment The Northwest braces for its own Standing Rock First Nations leaders have been protesting the Kinder Morgan plan since at least 2014. by Nick Turner / December 1, 2016
Politics Obama's climate deal may be as good as it gets for years President Obama addresses a U.N. climate summit in September 2014. by Patrick Mazza / November 18, 2014
Politics Inslee needs to light a fire on climate change Gov. Jay Inslee testifies at a legislative hearing. by Patrick Mazza / May 14, 2014
Politics Inslee's climate effort will face steep odds Can Jay Inslee win a climate package that protects the environment without subjecting his party to charges of killing jobs? by Patrick Mazza / May 13, 2014
Culture Will GMO salmon harm Alaska’s fishing industry? By now you may have seen November’s big biotech news: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified Atlantic salmon that contains growth-promoting genes... by Ben Goldfarb for High Country News / December 15, 2015
Culture Unearthing the T-Rex of Hell Creek Paleontologists prepare to remove the T. rex skull from the Hell Creek dig site in Montana. by Nick Turner / August 23, 2016
Equity The youth of Yesler Terrace examine gentrification Two students work on the Yesler media project as a staffer assists. by Nick Turner / August 22, 2016