Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Culture National Film Festival for Talented Youth spotlights female directors The audience absorbed in a NFFTY screening by Marissa Brent-Tookey / April 21, 2015
Culture Dinner and a movie: Culinary Cinema at SIFF Scene from Cooking Up a Tribute, about the acclaimed Catalonian restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. by Marissa Brent-Tookey / May 15, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Politics State budget negotiations moving slowly Gov. Jay Inslee (2015) by Marissa Brent-Tookey / June 10, 2015
Inside Crosscut Divisive issues like Native disenrollment take careful reporting For Indigenous affairs reporter Luna Reyna, the decision to write about the Nooksack 306 required some soul-searching. by Luna Reyna / October 11, 2022
Politics PNW voter education efforts aim to combat election fraud claims New campaigns in Washington and other states hope to shore up public trust ahead of the November midterms. by Kaylee Tornay InvestigateWest / October 12, 2022