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
Opinion Fighting wildfires in western WA requires different approaches Wildfires don’t affect only the drier, eastern part of the state. The densely populated west side is also vulnerable to burns. by Brian Harvey & Daniel Donato & Joshua Halofsky / July 14, 2021
Culture Seattle’s jazz scene turns up the volume as clubs reopen With live performance and improvisation integral to the genre, local musicians are thrilled to be lining up gigs again. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2021
News The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules. by Eric Scigliano / July 13, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Meet Crosscut’s new education reporter, Venice Buhain She joins our newsroom with an aim to bring an equity lens to the beat, unpacking the promises of a U.S. education. by Venice Buhain / July 13, 2021
Environment WA dairies must do more to clean up their act, judges rule Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 13, 2021
News WA civil forfeiture law turns minor drug offenses into major losses Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects. by Eric Scigliano / July 12, 2021
Opinion King County needs a Sheriff who embraces oversight Some advice to King County on choosing its next sheriff, and the next director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight. by Deborah Jacobs / July 12, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Latinx farmworkers fight for their rights and lives while feeding America A family mourns the loss of their father to coronavirus, while a son of farmworkers spends countless hours rallying around Washington state. by Aileen Imperial & Beatriz Costa Lima / July 9, 2021
Opinion To beat the heat, put a lid on I-5 The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. by Samantha Allen / July 9, 2021
Environment Support for this article is provided by Port of Seattle. Trabajadores agrícolas latinx luchan por sus derechos y sus vidas a la vez que alimentan a la nación Una familia llora la pérdida de su padre por el coronavirus, mientras que un hijo de trabajadores agrícolas dedica innumerables horas a organizar manifestaciones en distintas partes del estado de... by Aileen Imperial & Beatriz Costa Lima / July 9, 2021
News WA foster system to stop housing kids in hotels, offices. But then what? The state has until November to fix an ‘egregious problem’ affecting hundreds of Washington children. by Elizabeth Amon The Imprint / July 9, 2021
News Seattle mayoral candidates say the city is at an ‘existential’ point A pandemic, protests, homelessness: This election could define what kind of city Seattle becomes. by David Kroman / July 9, 2021
News Investigation calls for firing 2 Seattle police officers over insurrection Officers caught on camera outside the Capitol while Jan. 6 riot was happening. by David Kroman / July 8, 2021 / Updated Aug. 6 at 1:56 p.m.
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle loses a glass-art legend Plus, art walk revivals in Georgetown and Ballard and the chance for a Tsutakawa summer. by Brangien Davis / July 8, 2021
Opinion WA is not abolishing foster care, but it may be moving that way Poor outcomes and disproportionate impacts on kids of color have propelled a once-fringe idea into the mainstream in Washington state. by Claudia Rowe / July 8, 2021
Politics New suicide prevention hotline aims to divert callers from police Starting in mid-2022, people will be able to dial 988 instead of 911 to access different types of services in a mental health crisis. by Melissa Santos / July 8, 2021
Opinion If small landlords in King County are selling their rentals, should we care? If a hot market combined with regulations is driving mom and pop landlords to sell, there may be little we can or should do about it. by Katie Wilson / July 8, 2021
Environment Podcast | Why now is the time to embrace climate migration Journalists Sonia Shah and Abrahm Lustgarten discuss what happens when people must flee from drought, fire and floods. by Mark Baumgarten / July 8, 2021
Opinion Remembering Cascadia’s last great world’s fair, 35 years later Vancouver’s Expo ’86 was the last time North America hosted a world’s fair. Here’s what made it a golden moment. by Knute Berger / July 7, 2021
News Seattle police union pushes back on Jan. 6 investigation The city's police watchdog is investigating 6 Seattle police officers who were in D.C. on Jan. 6. The union has filed a grievance. by David Kroman / July 7, 2021