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
Equity A well-timed play at ACT Timely, because Below the Belt is about the price we pay when jobs are scarce, and also perfectly paced and superbly acted. by O. Casey Corr / May 31, 2009
Unannounced guest star of Intiman's new show: Sarah Palin John Procaccino (left) as Willie Stark and Peter Dylan O'ꀙConnor as Sugar-Boy in Intiman Theatre's production of <i>All the King's Men</i>. (Chris Bennion) by O. Casey Corr / October 5, 2008
What ails The Cure at Troy? The lunar-like landscape of <i>The Cure at Troy</i>. Shown are Seth Numrich as Neoptolemus (left) and Boris McGiver as Philoctetes. (Chris Bennion) by O. Casey Corr / April 15, 2008
Culture Like millions of others, the Clintons can't get their taxes done on time More proof that the system is maddeningly complex, confusing, and just painful. Let's do something about it. by O. Casey Corr / April 10, 2008