Opinion A psychotherapist on the uncertainties of the pandemic age I've been trying to answer a question all our bodies are asking: COVID or NOVID? by Carol Poole / July 3, 2020
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
Politics Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the psychology of buried trauma How a high-profile testimony of sexual assault can unlock secrets we have kept from ourselves. by Carol Poole / September 28, 2018
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
Equity Seattle school for refugees, immigrants: a dumping ground for problem principal? Despite poor past performance and cultural competency complaints, the district hired principal Oksana Britsova at Seattle World School. by Lilly Fowler & Anna Minard / July 9, 2018
Politics Starting small: Washington centrists find themselves a candidate A new centrist group is endorsing a legislative candidate against a Republican in Eastern Washington. by Anna Minard / March 1, 2018
Culture The moral superiority of Seattle jaywalkers If you can't take the heat, get out of the car. Pedestrians rule in this town. by Carol Poole / August 16, 2012
Michael McCafferty, 'the soul of SAM,' retires Michael McCafferty in straw suit created by Carl Smool. by Roger Downey / April 17, 2012