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
Investigations Washington AG calls for rent, fee rollbacks at Aberdeen mobile park After residents filed complaints, a state investigation alleges Port Orchard-based management company Hurst & Son violated tenant protection laws. by Farah Eltohamy / October 6, 2023 / Updated at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The flight that started & ended in Seattle The Magellans of the Sky departed from what’s now Magnuson Park in 1924 to complete the first around-the-world trip. by Knute Berger / October 6, 2023
News B.C. pioneers Canada’s new ‘$10 a Day’ national child care system Since its launch, the plan has provided financial stability for parents and programs across the province. Could it also take root in the U.S.? by Jackie Mader Hechinger Report / October 6, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Arctic art for Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle Plus, new installations at the University of Washington’s Jacob Lawrence Gallery and a frenzy of film festivals. by Brangien Davis / October 5, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council District 4: Ron Davis vs. Maritza Rivera The tech entrepreneur and the civil servant talk about their plans for housing, homelessness and public safety in northeast Seattle. by Josh Cohen / October 5, 2023 / Updated: Oct. 6, 1:31 p.m.
Culture WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works. by Nimra Ahmad / October 5, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Mossback’s Northwest finds history everywhere Host Knute Berger shares his favorite stories from the new season, Starbucks union gains traction and Tacoma adopts treatment courts. by Shannen Ortale / October 5, 2023
Mossback Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say. by Knute Berger / October 4, 2023
News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
News Podcast | Meet Maleeha Syed, the new co-host of Crosscut Reports Plus, hear a teaser of the Mossback podcast's fourth season, which returns Friday, October 6. by Maleeha Syed / October 4, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council District 3: Joy Hollingsworth vs. Alex Hudson The cannabis farm owner and the former nonprofit director talk safety, homelessness and housing in the race to represent Central District and Capitol Hill. by Josh Cohen / October 3, 2023 / Updated: Oct. 3, 3:44 p.m.
Politics Watch: Seattle City Council District 1 debate Climate activist Maren Costa and Meta attorney Rob Saka discussed public safety, housing and affordability in West Seattle on Tuesday, Oct. 3. by Madeline Happold / October 3, 2023 / Updated: Oct. 3 8:04 p.m.
Politics Republicans push for bipartisan commission to redraw WA Latino district Instead of passing the task to a federal court, they are advocating for the Washington State Redistricting Commission to reconvene. by Mai Hoang / October 2, 2023
News Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / October 2, 2023
Politics Tacoma to consider new tenant rights measure on Nov. 7 ballot The debate over renter protections in Washington’s third-largest city could foreshadow broader statewide action. by Joseph O'Sullivan / September 29, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council District 2: Tammy Morales vs. Tanya Woo The first-term incumbent and a Chinatown-International District activist discuss their stances on displacement, homelessness, crime and policing. by Josh Cohen / September 29, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with NW art and poetry Plus, cultural histories and dark humor on stage in Seattle from Fremont to Queen Anne to Downtown. by Brangien Davis / September 28, 2023
Politics Yakima City Council candidates talk budget deficit, homelessness With pandemic funding set to end in 2024, the general election could significantly affect how the city addresses its multimillion-dollar shortfall. by Mai Hoang / September 28, 2023
Investigations The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. by Hannah Weinberger / September 28, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Are WA schools a ground zero for political discord? Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan dissects the increasing tension over curricula, designer Katrina Hess has your new raincoat and winter vaccines are coming. by Paris Jackson / September 28, 2023