News NW tribes want to be at the table for green energy planning Gov. Jay Inslee's decision to veto a tribal consultation portion of the Climate Commitment Act has stirred up conversation among tribal leaders. by Manola Secaira / June 29, 2021
News Billy Frank Jr. could replace Washington’s statue of Marcus Whitman Efforts to take down the missionary’s statue have resurfaced this year with a proposal to replace it with the renowned Nisqually activist. by Manola Secaira / February 5, 2021
Politics Shining a light on the Native vote with data Native communities are not a monolith — and a new survey shows the range of their political priorities and attitudes. by Manola Secaira / December 16, 2020
Politics The Washingtonians still fighting 2020 election results A month after the election, some continue to float false theories about dead people’s votes, hacked computer systems and fraud. by Emily McCarty / December 14, 2020
Politics WA's first Native Supreme Court justice works so she won't be the last Raquel Montoya-Lewis didn't meet a lawyer until law school. Now she wants others from underrepresented communities to picture themselves in the legal system. by Manola Secaira / November 10, 2020
Politics Why these politically savvy WA voters aren't voting for president Not lazy, not unengaged — some eligible voters choosing to sit out the biggest race of 2020 want to send a message to the two-party system. by Emily McCarty / November 2, 2020
Equity New WA law helps Native voters this election. Is it enough? Washington lawmakers passed the Native American Voting Rights Act last year, but they couldn't have expected the pandemic and wildfires to come. by Manola Secaira / September 24, 2020
Politics 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. by Emily McCarty / July 29, 2020
News Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic Latinx community leaders say the agriculture industry and state officials have left workers unsafe and forgotten. by Emily McCarty / June 29, 2020
News AR-15s complicate anti-racism protests across Washington While some businesses are asking for armed help, others say they want none of it. Residents, police and city officials are also feeling the tension. by Emily McCarty / June 17, 2020