Hansen: Climate Changes, Tribes Adapt

Hansen: Climate Changes, Tribes Adapt

On the Washington Coast, Terri Hansen writes, residents of Indian Nation villages and members of local tribes are adapting to climate change. In her article for Yes! magazine, Terri (@TerriHansen) describes how clams, salmon, and other resources that are integral to...

Kwok: The Marijuana Lottery

Roberta Kwok, writing for The New Yorker, finds the ultimate Northwest science story: a techie’s solution to equality for marijuana entrepreneurs. Roberta wades into the weeds, so to speak, of how Sharif Ibrahim, Washington State University math grad student, created...

Stiffler: ACA Report Card

We’re seven months in, writes Lisa Stiffler @lisa_stiffler, so how’s Washington State dealing with the Affordable Care Act? Lisa gives us a full report in the Seattle Times, from the good news about primary care visits and wait times to the bad about the crisis in...

Hopp: Neah Bay Intrigue

Thomas P. Hopp puts medical sleuth Dr. Peyton McKean back to work in a new thriller, The Neah Virus. Northwesterners will recognize the nonfiction elements—Neah Bay and controversies over Native American whale-hunting rights. NSWAnians will note references to the...