The High Ground: Voices from Eastern Washington

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Wildfires, water, forests, and the climate choices we face.

What the River Remembers

What the River Remembers

The Fight for the Lower Snake, and the Future of the Land It Fed The Lower Snake does not rage. It does not roar. But it endures. Along its quiet bends near Lower Granite Dam, where slackwater curls around concrete and turbines hum without notice, the river moves with the

Washington’s EV Future Is Thriving … But Trump and Baumgartner Are Trying to Kill It

Washington’s EV Future Is Thriving … But Trump and Baumgartner Are Trying to Kill It

F The Voice of a State on the Move If Washington State could speak, its voice might come from a mechanic in Moses Lake retraining on electric drivetrains. Or a logistics manager in Spokane quietly building out EV infrastructure for rural fleets. Or a union apprentice in the Tri-Cities learning

What We’re Made Of: The Natural Bonds of WA-5

What We’re Made Of: The Natural Bonds of WA-5

The Lay of the Land There are places in this district where the wind holds its breath. Where basalt ridges cast long morning shadows, and wheat fields ripple like a hush across the hills. Where the rivers have cut through everything but memory. It is here in the stillness between