The river runs alarmingly low in North Bend It’s been raining this July, but much of Washington is still in a drought, because of our hot, dry spring and early summer. Just 30 minutes outside Seattle, in the town of North Bend, most development is on hold till an issue of water is resolved. Eilís O'Neill
'Our women are no longer invisible.' Counting missing and murdered indigenous women from the Northwest Seattle's Native community wants better data on missing and murdered indigenous women, and they're taking it on themselves to make that happen. Kate Walters
Air agency: Tacoma gas plant not a climate threat. Science: yes it is Environmentalists have soured on natural gas. It used to be viewed as a promising step in the transition from dirtier fuels like coal and oil toward a climate-friendly future. John Ryan
Yakama Nation radio station KYNR gets its groove back For Native tribes in rural areas, radio can be a lifeline to community. The Yakama Nation in Central Washington runs its own station. And it’s about to come back on the air after an unexpected break, Esmy Jimenez
Northwest tribe uses 'Treaty Rights 101' to school environmentalists The Tulalip Tribe is using “Treaty Rights 101” workshops to help environmental and outdoor recreation organizations learn how to work with tribes. Eilís O'Neill
Washington tribes and Inslee alarmed by Canadian pipeline approval Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Vancouver, B.C., area would boost tanker traffic in Washington waters, poses threat to orcas. John Ryan
Native leaders protest Seattle Schools' decision to cut ties with program for Indigenous youth The Urban Native Education Alliance's 12-year-old Clear Sky after-school program provides tutoring, mentorship, cultural lessons, and leadership and civic engagement training to Seattle's Indigenous youth. Ann Dornfeld
'We have to do more': Community leaders respond to state report on missing indigenous women Fifty-six Native American women are listed as missing in Washington, according to a new State Patrol report. But representatives of the Native American community told a Seattle City Council hearing on Wednesday that the numbers are an undercount, the result of persistent barriers to gathering data. Kate Walters
Suicide in Northwest jail highlights risk for Native American inmates On Feb. 26, 2014, staff booked Shannon Jefferson into the Whatcom County Jail for a probation violation and failing to appear in court on a fourth degree assault charge. Twelve days later, Jefferson tied a bed sheet to the window in her isolation cell and hanged herself. She was 36-years-old and the mother of six. Austin Jenkins
Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas. Kim Malcolm
