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
Politics Israel-Palestine fight draws conflicted lines in Seattle Jewish Voice for Peace protests Boeing's supplying of weapons to Israel, but is the group representative of any significant local change? by Jessica Buxbaum / August 3, 2014
Equity Across borders, foster care youth ask: What's missing? IFCA at the International Foster Care Organization world conference in Osaka, Japan last September doing a workshop on tranistioning out of foster care by Jessica Buxbaum / July 13, 2014
Politics Your burning questions answered about retail pot Legal marijuana from Colorado. by Jessica Buxbaum / July 7, 2014
Culture New to Seattle? Here are 7 ways to make friends Impact Hub Seattle is a place to work, and network. by Jessica Buxbaum / June 22, 2014
