Reclaiming land by growing Native foods Native communities are advocating for land in Washington to grow traditional foods on as a means of reclamation and reconnection. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021
A Wenatchi designer's plan to buy back Native lands Mary Big Bull-Lewis sees the way forward for Native people in Washington: ownership of the land and the stories attached to it. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021
What does Indigenous reclamation mean? Three Native voices discuss The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks The state’s park system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress. by Sarah Hoffman / October 5, 2020
Already stigmatized, sex workers have fewer choices in a pandemic For years, sex workers have struggled to find safe work under tighter federal regulations. Coronavirus made that worse. by Manola Secaira / September 14, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Ballard Opera Man’s socially distanced serenades Opera singer Stephen Wall went from teaching on Zoom to performing on his east Ballard lawn. by Sarah Hoffman / July 20, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: When your lab becomes a center of hope in a pandemic Molecular virologist Dr. Jesse Erasmus works on a team at UW Medicine aiding the global effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine. by Sarah Hoffman / June 8, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Separated during Ramadan, united in celebration With gatherings limited, Farhiya Mohamed and her organization brought meals, supplies and joy to people’s homes during the holiday. by Sarah Hoffman / May 25, 2020
Support for Resetting the Table is provided by Northwest Harvest. For rural Native communities, affordable groceries can be hours away Emergency assistance alone can’t fix food inaccessibility for communities like the Hoh Tribe on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. by Manola Secaira / February 28, 2020
Support for Resetting the Table is provided by Northwest Harvest. 'Ni supervisores, ni patrones': trabajadores agrícolas que transforman la industria Dos trabajadores agrícolas de Bellingham, hartos de los malos tratos y de no tener suficiente para comprar los mismos alimentos que cultivaban, dejaron la agricultura corporativa para fundar su propia... by Manola Secaira & Kenneth Barger, translator / February 28, 2020