Volunteers power wildfire mitigation efforts in the Tri-Cities Kennewick has a higher fire risk than 92% of U.S. communities. The nonprofit Team Rubicon helps respond to these disasters and prevent future ones. by Mai Hoang / May 13, 2024
Politics Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets Brown chatted with Cascade PBS about her approach to a $50M city deficit, gaining community trust and the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74. by Mai Hoang / April 10, 2024
Northwest Reports Podcast | Lisa Brown reflects on her first months as Spokane mayor Season 1 , Episode 65 / April 10, 2024 Cascade PBS reporter Mai Hoang talks with the former state legislator about her newest gig, including key issues affecting the city’s community members.
Northwest Reports Podcast | How Spokane community members revived The Black Lens Season 1 , Episode 62 / March 20, 2024 The newspaper’s future was in question after founder Sandy Williams died. Reporter Mai Hoang talks about the push to get it up and running again.
Human Elements How megafires threaten the endangered Canada lynx Home Range Wildlife Research studies how scorched landscape and changes to habitat in Okanogan County imperil the species’ survival. February 19, 2024
Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
Human Elements Elk hunting on a changing Colville Reservation Salmon Chief Darnell Sam goes bow-hunting and shares how his cultural relationship with first foods and environmental stewardship are intertwined. February 5, 2024
Northwest Reports Podcast | The Starbucks labor movement is brewing in WA Season 1 , Episode 48 / December 13, 2023 But there still isn't a contract. Crosscut reporter Lizz Giordano updates us on employees’ unionizing efforts.
Politics Mayoral candidates Brown, Woodward imagine different Spokanes Both women like dogs, but don’t agree on much more. A Sept. 28 debate exposed rifts on homelessness, state assistance and public safety. by Mai Hoang / October 9, 2023
News Podcast | Why one WA library could be voted out of existence Calls for censorship of LGTBQ+ young adult books in Columbia County mirror a national political debate. Meg Butterworth shares her reporting. by Sara Bernard / August 9, 2023
Politics Who will pay to fix Spokane Valley’s sinking City Hall? The city had to close sections of the six-year-old building after cracks appeared in the walls and floor and water started seeping in. by Nicholas K. Geranios / June 8, 2023
News Spokane's Camp Hope is closing soon. Where will its residents go? A court ruling requires the city, WSDOT and service providers to work together to find an answer, but they differ on how to move forward. by Mai Hoang / March 28, 2023 / Updated at 9:30 a.m. March 30
Equity WA awards grants to BIPOC groups tackling birthing inequities A project from the Washington State Department of Health is funding five organizations to help address racism and maternal mortality rates. by Maleeha Syed / March 27, 2023
Human Elements The Range Rider Range rider Daniel Curry is a wolf- and cow-protecting cowboy. February 24, 2023
Environment Human Elements: A lone ranger rides for the wolves in rural WA Daniel Curry spends his days on horseback studying wolves’ migration patterns and deterring them from encroaching on the human landscape. by Sarah Hoffman / February 24, 2023
Northwest Reports Podcast | The burden of rent in Washington’s smaller cities Season 1 , Episode 12 / February 22, 2023 Places like Walla Walla, Yakima and Spokane are not the affordable alternatives they once were, but solutions could be coming.
