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
Politics Meet the Black women who made historic gains in WA politics in 2020 The number of Black women in Washington’s Legislature will triple next year, and the state just elected a Black woman to Congress for the first time. by Melissa Santos / November 20, 2020 / Updated 12:11 p.m. November 23, 2020
Opinion I lost my mom to COVID-19. Don't let the holidays steal yours If you understood how much this hurts, you might stop planning Thanksgiving. by Emily McCarty / November 20, 2020
Culture The Crocodile was always more than a Seattle music venue A new location four blocks north won’t change the club’s iconic place in a legendary scene. by Charles R. Cross / November 20, 2020
Politics Podcast | Kim Wyman, the GOP’s great West Coast hope Reporter Melissa Santos discusses the politics and path of the only Republican elected to statewide office in one of the nation’s bluest regions. by Mark Baumgarten / November 20, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Giving thanks for Native arts in Seattle Plus, lanterns at the zoo and literary luminaries. by Brangien Davis / November 19, 2020
News Seattle cuts, but doesn't ‘defund,’ police budget in 2021 After a summer of protests and a pandemic-induced budget crunch, the city is moving toward a new public safety reality. by David Kroman / November 19, 2020 / Updated at 5 p.m., Nov. 23
Culture Spend Thanksgiving experiencing Native art around Seattle This holiday season, look to contemporary Indigenous art for authentic Native American stories. by Margo Vansynghel & Brangien Davis / November 19, 2020
Opinion Why 21st century trustbusters are picking on Amazon For the Seattle behemoth’s third-party sellers, the rules are always shifting and the house always wins. by Katie Wilson / November 19, 2020
Politics AG Bob Ferguson talks presidential transition and life after Trump Washington state's chief legal officer says lots of lawyers are working hard to make sure Biden will be president in January. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 19, 2020
News Making the leap from high school to college during COVID Franklin high school senior Jackie navigates a tumultuous year in education. Watch the new documentary by Crosscut now. by Jen Dev / November 18, 2020
News COVID-19 delays justice for King County inmates who need interpreters Non-English speakers are receiving substandard legal representation because interpreters won’t appear in person, attorneys say. by David Kroman / November 18, 2020
Seattle has faced calamity before and come out stronger The city has a history of rebuilding after all-consuming fire and economic disaster. We can do it again. by Knute Berger / November 17, 2020
Opinion What WA’s Muslim communities endured under Trump The travel ban was only the beginning. After four years of anti-Muslim hostility, the Biden administration is an opportunity for change. by Imraan Siddiqi & Brianna Auffray / November 17, 2020
Seattle could become the next 15-minute city By making sure essential services are just a short walk or ride away, the city could recover from the pandemic and fight climate change at the same time. by Margo Vansynghel / November 17, 2020
Pandemic streets showed the promise of car-free Seattle Seattle’s plan to give walkers and riders safer streets started with a bang. Whether it remains depends on how loudly residents fight to keep them. by Hannah Weinberger / November 17, 2020
Western Washington wildfire is different — and it’s coming Here's how we prepare. by Mandy Godwin / November 17, 2020
Seattle’s urban farmers are reclaiming public space A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic. by Hannah Weinberger / November 17, 2020 / Updated at 2:39 p.m. on November 18, 2020
Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park is a microcosm of national upheaval From CHOP to the U.S. Army firing on Natives, the Capitol Hill park has always captured the nation’s fissures in a few short blocks. by Matthew Bennett / November 17, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS A bleak 2020 could help remake Seattle for the better A new series by Crosscut reporters showcases the resilience, creativity and ingenuity of how Seattleites are responding to the pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / November 17, 2020
Politics Late Republican ballots thwart Democratic gains in WA Legislature Several races where Democrats led on election night have since flipped to the GOP, leaving the overall balance of power in Olympia unchanged. by Melissa Santos / November 16, 2020