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
Politics The bills we’re tracking in the 2021 Washington state Legislature Pandemic relief, climate change, taxes and more — here’s what we’re watching halfway into the session. by Mohammed Kloub / March 22, 2021 / Updated on Monday, May 3 at 2:50 p.m.
Politics How to follow and participate in the Washington state Legislature With the pandemic forcing lawmakers to meet remotely, it’s never been easier to make your voice heard right from home. by Mohammed Kloub / January 22, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS The top stories readers helped us tell in 2020 Some of the most important stories we published this year were the ones you asked us to tell. by Mohammed Kloub / December 24, 2020
News WA misses deadline to bring foster kids back from out-of-state homes Following reports of abuse, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it would bring back nearly 100 Washington youth by the end of September. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / December 2, 2020 / Updated Dec. 4 at 12:40 p.m.
Inside Cascade PBS Sad, eager, hopeful: Readers react to the 2020 election Here’s what readers from around the region have been thinking about this week. We still want to hear from you, too. by Mohammed Kloub / November 6, 2020 / Updated 1 p.m., Nov. 9
