Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.
Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.
Native American children significantly more likely to be arrested, detained in Washington
This story was first published by InvestigateWest. For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids. The state’s courts and Washington Department of Youth and Families have acknowledged the justice system continues to hold back Native American youth, […]
Residents in northwest WA town fear closure of ‘lifeline’ post office
This article was first published by Cascadia Daily News. GLACIER — For going on three decades, Patricia “Patty” Davis was a fixture in the Glacier post office. Her son said she always had music playing as she worked and used to bring her black dog, Bear, with her behind the counter. “She was just a pillar […]
Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis?
The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized.
WA Legislature’s ‘Revenue Queen’ readies for 2026 tax battles
SEATTLE — Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame traces her interest in tax policy to her time as a teenager in the 1990s, concerned about scarce funding for her school district in Battle Ground, Washington. “There was something there about taxes that I needed to figure out,” she recalled to a room packed with progressives here […]
Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands
The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6.
Wellbeing support for terminally-ill islanders
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
Wellbeing support for terminally-ill islanders
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
With progressive council wins, Spokane swings left
The city of Spokane swung further left in the Nov. 4 election, with progressives capitalizing on apparent dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to sweep three City Council races. This gives progressives a 6-1 advantage on the council, whose seats are officially non-partisan. It will also further cement Spokane’s status as an oasis of blue in […]
4-ton Marcus Whitman statue at WA Capitol still in need of new home
The task of relocating Marcus Whitman’s statue in the Washington state Capitol is becoming a chore. Whitman was a doctor and missionary in the 1800s. His role in the displacement of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest has been scrutinized in recent decades. It’s been challenging to find a place inside the Capitol where the […]
Germany's Queen Mum: Nostalgia for the Merkel Era Alive and Well
With every blunder from Chancellor Friedrich Merz, longing for the purported good, old days of Angela Merkel grows in Germany. Many miss her tone, her presence. Has Germany's Queen Mum noticed?