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 New WA state budget won’t solve problem of foster kids in crisis The state Legislature approved nearly $16 million in new funding last week, but the effort may come up short in fixing an overwhelmed system. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / March 19, 2020
News Coronavirus has jail lawyers worried about safety — for clients and themselves Defense attorneys want judges to release more inmates, as a King County guard tests positive for COVID-19. by David Kroman / March 18, 2020 / Updated 4:55 p.m., Mar. 18, 2020
Opinion What will historians make of Seattle 500 years from now? The Emerald City will be Atlantis 2.0, brought down by climate change and a plague of disasters. by Knute Berger / March 18, 2020
News Coronavirus turns Seattle into America’s laboratory The region is fighting to get ahead of the pandemic with recycled masks and ad hoc medicine. by Levi Pulkkinen / March 18, 2020
Environment Meet a Seattle scientist racing toward a coronavirus vaccine If Dr. Deborah Fuller’s moonshot method is successful, she and a team could deliver a coronavirus vaccine months earlier than other methods. by Hannah Weinberger / March 18, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Chong the Nomad’s dance music is rooted in Seattle The electronic music maker has even made beats on a plane. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 18, 2020 / Updated March 18 at 4:03 pm
Opinion The coronavirus crisis is what emergency funds are for — Seattle, use them. Officials have $150 million in reserves to provide relief from COVID-19 and its looming economic consequences. by Shaun Scott / March 17, 2020
Culture Bellevue’s anti-Japanese history ‘censored’ at city-run arts festival, artists say Six months before the Bellevue College controversy, artists claim, mentions of the Freeman family were a no-go. by Margo Vansynghel / March 17, 2020
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
Culture Framed: Cheering through grief, violence and adversity How an underdog cheerleading team finally made it to state. by Dorothy Edwards / March 16, 2020
Culture Mosh pits in the era of social distancing How Seattle musicians are finding ways to make money amid the coronavirus. by Alexa Peters / March 16, 2020
Politics WA commits $50K to investigate bias in State Patrol stops Decision comes in the wake of revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search people of color at far higher rates than whites. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / March 16, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS How Crosscut shares news in the time of coronavirus Here's how our newsroom is still reporting from across the region while socially distanced. by Victor Hernandez / March 15, 2020
Politics Biden winning Washington primary — and probably the nomination Momentum, math and Bernie Sanders’ own words indicate the race for the Democratic nomination will soon be decided. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / March 13, 2020
Opinion 3 things local leaders must do to protect workers during coronavirus The measures already taken are commendable, but there are serious gaps in our COVID-19 emergency response. by Lisa Daugaard / March 13, 2020
Politics Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia. by Shauna Sowersby / March 13, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS How social distancing is forcing a new era for arts and culture As coronavirus closes venues around Seattle, local organizations are stepping up to build community and help us stay connected. by Brangien Davis / March 13, 2020
News Coronavirus pauses Seattle's cruise season The move, prompted by Canada's own reckoning with COVID-19, will deal a major blow to the local economy. by David Kroman / March 13, 2020
Culture Art Seen: The language behind the baton How conductors convey musical ideas through movement. by Aileen Imperial & Stephen Hegg & Matt M. McKnight / March 13, 2020
Opinion How to fund coronavirus relief? Tax big business When the pandemic subsides, then we can take on the homelessness crisis. by Katie Wilson / March 13, 2020