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Eastern Washington scene Re: Building Democracy explores ways to mend our political, social, and cultural divides Feb 19, 2021 In this episode of the Re: Building Democracy series, we head over the pass again to Central and Eastern Washington to hear more about the ways Washingtonians are bridging civic, class, and cultural divides. You’ll hear from Washington State University Professor Jennifer Sherman on class blindness and the myth of the classless society. She’s the author of Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream. Spokesman-Review columnist...

1:16 To keep Washington from facing another devastating fire season, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is asking the state legislature to create a dedicated fund for firefighting, forest restoration and community response. This marks the second year the state Department of Natural Resources has pushed for legislation to expand Washington’s firefighting efforts. This time DNR is seeking $125 million every two years, during a legislative session complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite past efforts falling short, Franz is hopeful lawmakers will take fires seriously this year, after ...

LISTEN Gary Carden sits on the reclining chair in front of the tavern he’s owned and managed for two and half decades in the north-central Washington town of Nespelem, on the reservation of the Colville Tribes. The 63-year-old is on the concrete porch with his two dogs, Sissy and Harold. “She’s the older dog,” he says, “and that’s probably the best thing that happened to her is finding her a small buddy, ’cause he’s so active and keeps her active.” Carden’s normally active too, not just running the tavern but riding horses and motorcycles. But, one day this past June, he...

BY HANNAH WEINBERGER / CROSSCUT First published Dec. 28, 2020 on Crosscut.com With each passing month, more and more Washingtonians are suffering under the physical, emotional and financial damages of enduring a lengthy pandemic. And as we find ourselves in the coldest, darkest days of the year during the worst-case surge yet, it can feel like a herculean task just to take a daily walk around the block. But to break those repetitive days, with some creative thinking many are still finding varied opportunities to play outside with friends — something experts say is essential for well-being...