Environment What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future Some lessons gained from the failure of Initiative 1631. by Kate Schimel High Country News / February 6, 2019
Politics Election raises questions about Seattle schools' direction Teachers and students walk from Seattle Center to Westlake in May to protest a lack of state funding for schools. by Kate Schimel / October 20, 2015
Politics A step-by-step guide to Washington’s school funding problems by Kate Schimel / September 27, 2015
Environment When the wildfire season never ends When Bob Johnson, wildfire division manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources, thinks about past fire seasons, he does so with a certain amount of nostalgia. by Kate Schimel for High Country News / September 5, 2015
Politics Guest Opinion: Real police reform may require new ways of looking at results Seattle police escort a 2009 protest group. by Hubert Locke / May 5, 2015
Politics What parents would change about their kids' public schools Seattle's Garfield High School. by Kate Schimel / January 4, 2015
Politics Alleged North Korean Sony Pictures hack a lesson in corporate decency Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of North Korea by Hubert Locke / December 21, 2014
Politics School board makes Larry Nyland Seattle's new superintendent Larry Nyland by Kate Schimel / December 10, 2014
Politics Should Seattle's interim superintendent stick around for good? Sharon Peaslee by Kate Schimel / December 4, 2014
Culture Lessons from Ferguson The fatal shooting of the unarmed teen sparked protests, looting and a whole lot of soul searching about race. by Hubert Locke / August 31, 2014