Environment A federal program could fix Washington’s salmon-killing culverts It would cost the state about $7.5 billion to repair culverts that violate Indigenous fishing rights, but millions from the U.S. government could help. by Ben Goldfarb Hakai Magazine / April 22, 2024
Opinion A psychotherapist on the uncertainties of the pandemic age I've been trying to answer a question all our bodies are asking: COVID or NOVID? by Carol Poole / July 3, 2020
Politics Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the psychology of buried trauma How a high-profile testimony of sexual assault can unlock secrets we have kept from ourselves. by Carol Poole / September 28, 2018
Opinion Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever Seattle is going backward — not forward — on pedestrian safety and related issues. by Douglas MacDonald / May 16, 2018
Opinion E-bikers, these sidewalks are made for walking With electric bikes proliferating, Seattle has to fix its sidewalk riding ordinance. by Douglas MacDonald / April 17, 2018
Why Seattle will never be a walkable city A crowd of pedestrians cross a downtown sidewalk — where the markings are wearing off. by Douglas MacDonald / May 3, 2017
Opinion Green voters seem confused this election Anacortes is the site of several oil refineries. Maybe a carbon tax should be a priority? by Douglas MacDonald / November 5, 2016
Equity On the Columbia, broken promises for tribal housing Russell Tahkeal walks through the fishing camp at Cooks Landing, Washington. The federal government is legally obligated to maintain these camps. by Ben Goldfarb for High Country News / August 16, 2016
Politics What if Seattle police were like Scotland's? An officer in the United Kingdom: Europe has much lower rates of violence involving police. by Carol Poole / July 20, 2016