Environment
U.S. citizens receive $26 per person in federal disaster aid. Tribal citizens get $3.
Though tribal lands are more likely to suffer from natural disasters, federal aid for the vulnerable lags behind.
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Jail suicide epidemic doesn't extend to Northwest prisons
In county jails across the Pacific Northwest, suicide is the single leading cause of inmate deaths. But an analysis by
Environment
Salmon on Prozac? A new study will look at what King County's wastewater chemicals do to fish and orcas
The King County Council committed nearly $400,000 to better understand how discharges from its three largest plants affect juvenile salmon and the southern resident orcas that feed on them.
Culture
A walk in the woods with Seattle writer David Guterson
In a new epic poem, the author of “Snow Falling on Cedars” encourages readers to enjoy the journey out and the turnaround.
Opinion
In Seattle and beyond, running for office is harder for people of color. These candidates know
Racism and other indignities have littered their path to office. For some, a working class background has made it even more complicated.