Indigenous Affairs Native nations lead salmon restoration efforts in Columbia Basin The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore + ICT / February 10, 2025
Indigenous Affairs Cowlitz Tribe youth help lead this year’s First Salmon Ceremony “It’s what we do to thank the salmon for what they give,” said Lydia Hodges, 15, part of the new generation carrying on the sacred ritual. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore + ICT / June 24, 2024
Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
Equity Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore/ICT / July 17, 2023
News The Washington mental health lifeline made for and by Native people The Native and Strong Lifeline provides connection and culturally specific care to callers in crisis. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Indian Country Today and Underscore News / June 19, 2023
Culture Opening night action at Seattle Art Fair Is 'Bread Face' art? Watch as our reporter embeds herself to find out. by Brangien Davis & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Florangela Davila / August 2, 2019 / Updated on Friday, Aug 2 at 11:17 a.m.
Culture 9 things to do in Seattle Ampersand Live, St. Lawrence String Quartet and a “haunted house horror-comedy” film. by Michael Upchurch & Brangien Davis & Florangela Davila / October 25, 2018
Culture How Paul Allen transformed Seattle’s cultural landscape Locals reflect on how Paul Allen made a home in Seattle for art, music, dance and more. by Mason Bryan & Brangien Davis & Florangela Davila / October 16, 2018
Culture In South Lake Union, 'BOREALIS' showers MOHAI in light VIDEO: A first-of-its-kind festival makes its U.S. debut in Seattle. by Florangela Davila & Matt M. McKnight / October 12, 2018
Culture 8 things to do in Seattle A conversation about the reality of fake news, Seattle Symphony and Jose Antonio Vargas. by Michael Upchurch & Florangela Davila & Brangien Davis / September 27, 2018