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
Culture ArtSEA: A ghosthunter’s guide to the Seattle Art Museum Plus, skulls in Westlake Center, spooky theater shows and a sensational new short story collection. by Brangien Davis / October 26, 2023
News New study brings home the danger of fentanyl for WA residents While public exposure to fentanyl is much less dangerous than using it, a new UW study raises awareness of the drug crisis. by Megan Burbank / October 26, 2023
Politics WA lawmaker moves to fix system for child sex trafficking victims A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / October 26, 2023
Culture Podcast | Andrew Rea (Babish) on food tattoos and chicken parm Listeners share the stories behind their tastiest tattoos, and we learn about iconic foods and drinks created entirely by mistake. by Rachel Belle / October 26, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Love, loss in Seattle author E.J. Koh’s debut novel ‘The Liberators’ chronicles a Korean family across generations. Plus, a youth homelessness program lags and the local impact of the Israel-Hamas war. by Paris Jackson / October 26, 2023
Investigations Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / October 25, 2023
Investigations Podcast | Following the COVID small-business money The Working Washington program aimed to get pandemic relief to small and “historically disadvantaged” business owners. Did it? by Maleeha Syed / October 25, 2023
Culture All-ages music venue to open at the Angle Lake light-rail station Inspired by local dance-hall history, The Roadhouse is part of Sound Transit’s public-art initiative. by Nimra Ahmad / October 24, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How urban gardening took root in Seattle P-Patches launched a modern agricultural movement in the 1970s, sprouting from a small family farm in Wedgwood. by Stephen Hegg / October 24, 2023
Politics Why are gas prices rising at stations unaffected by cap-and-trade? Even oil companies not participating in the state’s new carbon auction system are pumping up the cost to the consumer. by John Stang / October 23, 2023
Politics Bellingham voters consider minimum-wage hike, tenant protections Proponents of the initiatives — one similar to a recent Tacoma campaign — say rising housing costs are spurring the policy efforts. by Joseph O'Sullivan / October 23, 2023
Culture The lore behind Washington’s spookiest historic haunts From Port Townsend to Pioneer Square, visit supernatural hotels frequented by ghost hunters from across the country this Halloween. by Francesca Lyman / October 20, 2023
News Seattle will be home to region’s first Vietnamese community center Located in the Chinatown-International District’s Little Saigon neighborhood, the space is set to include affordable housing. by Ron Chew International Examiner / October 20, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Who’s behind the “P” in Seattle’s P-Patches? In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening. by Knute Berger / October 20, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: A flock of bird art migrates to Northwest galleries Cuckoo clocks, carved feathers and avian paintings. Plus, Seattle music shows to lift your wings. by Brangien Davis / October 19, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council District 7: Andrew Lewis vs. Bob Kettle The incumbent City Councilmember and the retired Naval officer explain their plans for the city’s Downtown — and dig into other issues. by Josh Cohen / October 19, 2023 / Updated: Oct. 19. 8:49 p.m.
News Crosscut Now: WA small-business grants show mixed success on equity Plus, Indigenous college enrollment declines post-pandemic and the AG's office proposes rent rollbacks at a notorious Aberdeen mobile home park. by Paris Jackson / October 19, 2023
Investigations WA spent $500M to help small, minority businesses. Did it work? A Crosscut analysis of Working Washington grants found mixed results on equity initiatives and millions for large chains or franchises. by Brandon Block / October 18, 2023 / Updated at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2023
News Podcast | Washingtonians feel the effects of the Israel-Hamas war Members of local Jewish and Palestinian communities discuss the war's impacts across the Atlantic. by Maleeha Syed / October 18, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How grizzlies might make a comeback in Washington The North Cascades' bear population thrived in the 19th century, but now almost none are left. Advocates are working to bring them back. by Stephen Hegg / October 17, 2023