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 Why coronavirus care must account for race Hospitals may be forced to ration health care. Can we save as many lives as possible while also maximizing health equity? by Tiffany Wang & Daniel Low / April 9, 2020
News Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic Compared with the first week of March, applications are now 170% higher for cash assistance, double for food stamps and 60% higher for housing assistance. by David Kroman / April 9, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Everyone’s asking about the outdoors In the first edition of our new weekly column, we explore the risks of walking, hiking or driving too far from home during a pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / April 9, 2020
Culture COVID-19 has closed the Space Needle, but the landmark is still a beacon for Seattle The iconic symbol of the future now stands in solidarity with our isolation. by Knute Berger / April 9, 2020
Culture Coronavirus means Passover without people this year A writer wonders how to find community — and share matzo — over Zoom. by Misha Berson / April 8, 2020
Equity Parents of kids with disabilities fear lasting consequences of school closures A disruption in education also means the loss of critical special education services. Districts across Washington are scrambling to do what they can. by Manola Secaira / April 8, 2020
Opinion Coronavirus recovery can’t lead to a more gentrified Seattle Disasters deepen inequality, but we can stop further displacement in the South End before it’s too late. by Marcus Harrison Green / April 8, 2020
News Risking bodies to pray for souls, priests answer the call amid coronavirus Puget Sound's religious leaders are adapting services and sacraments, as they tend to grieving families and COVID-19 patients. by Lilly Fowler / April 8, 2020 / Updated 11:21 a.m. Wednesday April 8
News Face masks and coronavirus: When, how and why to wear them The do's and don'ts of homemade mask safety. by Margo Vansynghel / April 7, 2020 / Updated April 21, 12:20 p.m.
Culture Shady landlords and bootleggers ruled Seattle's last pandemic During the 1918 flu, bad actors ripped off renters, exploited dead sailors and drank illegal whiskey. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2020 / Updated at 9:02 am April 13, 2020
News After a labor strike and a pandemic, Swedish Hospital nurses have a contract Union members secured raises with the agreement, but some say they just wanted to put the fight behind them. by David Kroman / April 7, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Crosscut is entering its teen years in a very different Seattle Mossback recaps Crosscut's history and puts an eye toward where stories of the Great Nearby will take us next. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2020
News Pandemic could empty Washington food banks in two weeks Government officials are worried about "trading one public health crisis for another" as food supplies quickly disappear due to high demand. by Emily McCarty / April 6, 2020 / Updated 12:30 p.m. on April 7, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for building more tiny house villages In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Sharon Lee / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for repealing the state's balanced budget law In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Jacob L. Vigdor / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for relying on the feds In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Chris Vance / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for investing in light rail now In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Jessyn Farrell / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for ending COVID-19 medical bankruptcy In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Marcus Courtney / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for doubling wages of frontline care workers In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Lisa Daugaard / April 6, 2020
Opinion With COVID-19 looming, King County jail inmates feel exposed and unsafe Inmates, ruled by the same fears as outside, aren't provided information and resources to protect themselves. by Safa Peera / April 6, 2020
