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Yakama Nation case could set precedent for sacred tribal sites in WA
The tribe seeks to stop gravel mining near a historic village and burial ground. The litigation could change the way tribal sites can be developed.
Emily McCarty
Emily McCarty is formerly a reporter for Crosscut, where she covered central Washington. Before Crosscut, she spent time in Canada covering Indigenous issues, disability, and gender. She has
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From WSU to Western, college town businesses are feeling the squeeze
Online classes and no college sports spell trouble for small towns that lean on a higher ed economy.
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Spokane Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise
Between high decibel levels and police inaction, tensions are building between the Church at Planned Parenthood and the facility.
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Kids desperate for inpatient psych care have few options in WA
There are only 84 publicly funded psychiatric beds for over 1.6 million kids in Washington, and the waitlist can span half a year or more.
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Methow Valley businesses eager for tourism, wary of tourists
‘People are coming. They’re here. So how do we keep everybody safe? Because we don’t even have a hospital here.’