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
Equity Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage in all states In a 5-4 decision, the court legalized gay marriage nationwide. by Mary Bruno / June 26, 2015
Equity Five things we learned about youth homelessness We should view youth homelessness as a chronic, but manageable problem. by Mary Bruno / March 23, 2015
Equity Who's responsible for tech industry ethics? Getting programmers thinking about more than just writing code. by Mary Bruno / June 12, 2014
Equity A geography of homelessness Shelters, teen feeds, parks, the Y - a web of way stations for King County kids who have no place to call home. by Mary Bruno / March 30, 2014
Equity Sox and empathy: The art of reaching out to homeless youth Friends of Youth outreach workers log 90 miles a day as they scour the Eastside in search of homeless kids. by Mary Bruno / March 10, 2014
Equity Homeless In Seattle - and beyond Homeless youth can be found all around King County. by Mary Bruno / January 22, 2014
Politics Three things we learned about foster care The universe of at-risk kids is vast and varied. by Mary Bruno / December 30, 2013
