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
Equity Sawhorse carpenters are customizing Nickelsville High school students from Seattle's Sawhorse Revolution are building special shelters for the homeless. by Brian Hagenbuch / June 11, 2015
The Solowheel: Transportation solution or Segway sequel? Self-proclaimed "quirk in the universe," Ted McDonald, on his newest obsession: The Solowheel. by Brian Hagenbuch / May 26, 2015
Culture The real story behind Ballard's 'anti-development icon' Edith Macefield's house, dwarfed by the Ballard Blocks. Credit: Flickr user Ryan by Brian Hagenbuch / April 8, 2015
Scenes from a soul-wrangling at the J & M Hotel By Brian Hagenbuch by Brian Hagenbuch / April 5, 2015
Politics In Issaquah, hearing gunshots at school is the norm The Issaquah Sportsmen's Club. Credit: Jason Burrows by Brian Hagenbuch / March 17, 2015
