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The ‘slow-motion genocide’ of the Chinook Indian Nation Federal recognition provides tribes with critical healthcare and education. What happens to the tribal nations that the U.S. refuses to recognize? Image credit: Greg A. Robinson April 1, 2021 From the print edition Before the pandemic, the cedar plankhouse called Cathlapotle would have been full of stories and fire. Every winter, the Chinook Indian Nation and neighboring tribes hold their annual gathering here, on their ancestral lands on a Columbia River floodplain, where red-winged blackbirds sing fro...

Will lawsuit stop Navy from training in WA state parks? Environmental group hopes so News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 3/9/2021 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Mar. 9—The U.S. Navy's controversial use of Washington's state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that approved the Navy's proposal to use up to 28 state parks for special operations training. WEAN said t...

Environmental group sues Washington State Parks over proposed Navy training By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: March 9, 2021, 11:10am Share: Tacoma — The U.S. Navy’s controversial use of Washington’s state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that approved the Navy’s proposal to use up to 28 state parks for special operations training. WEAN said the parks com...

The 13 best beaches in Washington Lonely Planet Editors 22 February 2021 Washington's wild, windy, winsome beaches offer everything from swimming, surfing, and beachcombing to hiking and lighthouses © Getty Images Washington state's wild, windy, and winsome beaches have been carved for centuries by the steady thrum of the Pacific against the ancient headlands. That means locals and visitors alike can enjoy a mix of sand, stone and sea stacks pressed against thick swaths of rainforest that look much as they have since before European settlers disturbed the indigenous Hoh, Makah, Qu...

Coming soon to a Washington state park near you: Navy SEAL training exercises? By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: January 21, 2021, 9:59am Share: The Navy is seeking a permit to conduct special operations training exercises in 28 Washington State Parks, despite concerns from park users over the “creepiness” of the proposal. The Navy plans to conduct five types of special operations training in Washington parks day or night for up to five years. Types of training include: Insertion and extraction training where trainees might approach or depart an area using submers...