Indigenous Affairs The Last Reefnetters: WA's only remaining Lummi reefnet fisher Today, there are just 12 reefnetting licenses in the state, and Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley carries on generations of tradition as the only tribal fisher. by Sarah Hoffman / April 7, 2025
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: Roll on, Columbia! From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture. by Knute Berger / April 3, 2025
Politics Canada, U.S. Columbia River Treaty negotiations in jeopardy Amid the Trump administration’s trade war and annexation threats, the work to update the 60-year-old treaty is paused after years of progress. by Nicholas K. Geranios / April 1, 2025
Indigenous Affairs The Last Reefnetters: How industrialization spoiled the Salish Sea Punitive legislation and environmental damage caused by the cannery industry all but severed the Lummi Nation from their traditional fishing practices. by Sarah Hoffman / March 31, 2025
Environment Out & Back: Shredding barriers on the slopes near Mt. Rainier Snowboarding makes Tina Blakey feel like a kid again. Alison joins Blakey to learn how she builds community in the historically exclusive sport. by Shirlyn J. Wong & Alison Mariella Désir / March 28, 2025
Environment Podcast | It's not easy going green A new Northwest Reports series digs into the tensions, backlash and bureaucracy around building wind and solar energy facilities in Washington. by Sara Bernard & Maleeha Syed & Brandon Block / March 26, 2025
Indigenous Affairs The Last Reefnetters: Origins of an ancient Indigenous technology Reefnet fishing was invented by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes, providing physical and spiritual sustenance for centuries. by Sarah Hoffman / March 24, 2025
Politics New bill aims to protect Washington’s underwater bull kelp forests Lawmakers seek to raise awareness of the plant’s cultural significance and its role in supporting ecosystems by naming it WA’s official marine forest. by Emma Schwichtenberg / March 10, 2025
Environment Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain. by Dominick Bonny / March 7, 2025
News Full Washington State Ferries service to return this summer But Gov. Ferguson also announced the hybrid-to-electric conversion of two of the boats would be delayed. by John Stang / March 7, 2025