News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
Politics Guilty until proven innocent Wrongfully sentenced to 41 years in prison, Paul Statler had nearly lost hope. UW's Innocence Project Northwest was the key to his freedom. by Stephen Smith / January 19, 2014
2013's #7 Most-Read: UW's new Husky Stadium, revealed Crews lay down the Husky lettering in an endzone of the new stadium. by Stephen Smith / December 25, 2013
Sports memorabilia: Does it pay to mix nostalgia and investing? For sports fans, the past can be tangible. But profitability can be harder to grasp. by Stephen Smith / October 8, 2013
UW's new Husky Stadium, revealed What seemed an impossible dream in 2008 is now reality. What's been hiding behind those U-District construction fences. by Stephen Smith / August 22, 2013