News After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented The Legislature failed to allocate funding for the curriculum, placing the financial burden on Washington tribes and school districts. by Luna Reyna / May 12, 2022
News Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state. by Luna Reyna / May 9, 2022
News From WA to Alaska, coastal tribes face displacement with insufficient financial help A new documentary spotlights efforts of the Yup’ik people of Alaska to relocate from their ancestral lands because of sea level rise. by Luna Reyna / April 25, 2022 / Updated at 9:20 a.m. on April 25
News ‘I’m not a token': Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table. by Luna Reyna / March 17, 2022 / Updated at 5:56 on March 17, 2022
Politics Students close to getting voting power on WA education board A bill inspired by student outreach would give authority to two students. It passed out of both chambers of the Washington Legislature this session. by Mari Kanagy / March 10, 2022
News Chehalis tribes opened the country's first distillery on reservation land After repealing a racist 1834 law, the tribes opened Talking Cedar in 2020 and will begin distilling their own spirits next week. by Luna Reyna / February 25, 2022
Politics WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations by Mari Kanagy / February 24, 2022
Politics WA proposed budget funds stipends to attract low-income board members $50,000 is allocated for constituents to help shape boards and commissions with their lived experiences. by Mari Kanagy / February 18, 2022
News Chief Seattle Club housing project rooted in Indigenous culture The organization is opening 80 units in Pioneer Square to provide housing for previously unhoused residents, most of whom are Native. by Luna Reyna / February 16, 2022
Politics Bill aims to boost incentives for filming in Washington If 'Twilight' is set in Washington, it should have been shot in Washington, legislators say. by Mari Kanagy / February 7, 2022