Northwest tribes

In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams.

An annual event in the Pacific Northwest is back on this year after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic: an intertribal canoe journey followed by a week of cultural celebrations.

An executive order from a Washington state agency earlier this month aims to end commercial net pen fish farming in public waters. Cooke Aquaculture is being forced to shut down its operations, but it has a key partner in its fight to remain. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is forging ahead with its net pen aquaculture plans, testing a carve-out clause in the order.

Money that will flow to Native American tribes as part of an opioid drug settlement with a major manufacturer and three distributors won't come quickly. But tribal leaders say it will play a part in healing their communities from an epidemic that has disproportionately killed Native Americans.

Robert Jago wants Northwesterners to learn the real history of this land. Jago says the places where we work, live and play today are also sites of…

Tribes across the Northwest called for immediate action to remove the four Lower Snake River dams during a two-day Salmon and Orca Summit in western…

The Biden administration has halted its predecessor’s decision to sell the federal archives building in Seattle, following months of opposition from…

UPDATE, 3:21 pm: the U.S. Senate confirmed Haaland 51-40 in a roll-call vote.The U.S. Senate will vote on the confirmation of Congresswoman Deb Haaland of…

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday to stop the sale of the National Archives at Seattle.The Seattle Times reports U.S. District Court…

Many Washington tribes seem to be rolling out COVID-19 vaccines quicker than the state. But there’s also something identified as “vaccine hesitancy” among…