For older renters, Western WA’s housing boom can sow insecurity After three forced moves, with a fourth on the horizon, the threat of homelessness looms for one couple amid a daunting housing market. by Josh Cohen / June 13, 2024
News King County rent relief still slow to reach tenants Agencies that help renters to stay in their homes are frustrated with the pace. Some say they haven’t yet been allocated a single dollar. by David Kroman / August 16, 2021
Environment Cleaning up nuclear waste at Hanford: Secrecy, delays and budget debates A plan to turn radioactive waste into glass logs has raised a lot of questions, many of which don’t appear to have public answers. by John Stang / August 16, 2021 / Updated at 5:25 p.m. on Aug. 19
Opinion Seattle should require vaccine proof at restaurants and bars Food service workers have been exposed to too much risk already. Enough is enough. by Samantha Allen / August 13, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Inclusivity could alleviate shortage of wildland firefighters With longer fire seasons and bigger blazes, women firefighters say it's an 'all hands on deck' situation. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 13, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. La inclusión podría ser una solución para la escasez de bomberos forestales Con temporadas de incendios forestales más largas y fuegos más intensos, las mujeres bomberas dicen que necesitamos a todos y todas. by Beatriz Costa Lima / August 13, 2021
Environment Heat and smoke protections for WA farmworkers may fall short While deaths and illnesses among agricultural workers mount, state regulators face pressure to do more to protect them. by Elizabeth Amon / August 13, 2021
Environment Seven years after B.C. mine disaster, waste still flows A local citizens group is fighting proposed changes to a ‘temporary permit’ that it fears could allow the waste to be dumped for decades. by Amanda Follett Hosgood The Tyee / August 13, 2021
Politics Podcast | How the government could rein in Big Tech Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks about Facebook, Google and Amazon and if antitrust legislation is the answer. by Mark Baumgarten / August 13, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: An artful mystery on the Kitsap Peninsula coast Plus, luminous light stack sculptures at Winston Wächter and signs of the times at Seattle galleries. by Brangien Davis / August 12, 2021
Opinion Amazon Fresh comes to Seattle’s Central District The company’s newest foray into brick-and-mortar grocery retail may be the most consequential yet. What is the e-commerce giant up to? by Katie Wilson / August 12, 2021 / Updated at 9:31 am August 12, 2021
News Despite court order, WA foster care system still out of compliance The state has been in violation of a federal injunction numerous times in the 30 days since the agreement was signed. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / August 12, 2021
Opinion The Cuomo sexual harassment scandal mirrors PNW political history Three decades ago, prominent political figures in Oregon and Washington faced allegations similar to those that have led to Andrew Cuomo's downfall. by Knute Berger / August 11, 2021
Culture 12 stops in 2 days: An arts road trip from Edmonds to Bellingham With a robust cultural agenda (and too few snacks), an arts editor heads up I-5 north to explore beyond the Seattle bubble. by Brangien Davis / August 11, 2021
Opinion King County’s response to an especially violent year isn’t enough Officials upped their response, but to really attack the problem we need to transform the conditions that lead to crime in the first place. by Sean Goode / August 11, 2021
Opinion Suicide is Washington state’s biggest gun violence problem Two prevention experts debunk myths about suicide, and explain what we can do to decrease these deaths. by Jeffrey Sung & Brett Bass / August 11, 2021
Opinion Seattle's former police chief on what to do about rising gun violence Carmen Best says the police and the community need to work together to build trust. by Carmen Best / August 11, 2021
Politics Despite credibility issues, WA cops find police jobs elsewhere Prosecutors must flag officers who have known incidents of dishonesty or other misconduct. A Crosscut investigation found at least 22 officers with such issues still found new jobs at other agencies. by Melissa Santos / August 10, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS How the pandemic shaped the people who feed us Our Shared Table, Crosscut’s latest video series, tells the story of how Seattle is eating, growing and cooking its way through troubling times. by Sarah Hoffman / August 10, 2021
News WA state employees must get vaccinated or risk getting fired Gov. Jay Inslee says about 60,000 state employees will be required to be vaccinated, even if they're still working from home. by Melissa Santos / August 9, 2021 / Updated at 5:53 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2021
News Seattle Children's failed to address racism, investigation finds After intense community and stakeholder pressure, the hospital released the findings, collected after the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson. by David Kroman / August 9, 2021