The SPD has been under a Department of Justice ‘consent decree’ since 2012 due to excessive use of force.

Seattle’s former Civic Poet taps into the city’s many natural wonders.
 

State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards.

The Washington congressman said a Ukrainian offensive could beat Moscow’s forces back and have them at the bargaining table by the fall.

Trains were supposed to be climate-friendly transportation. Now, extreme weather is making them less dependable.

An eccentric railroad millionaire was inspired to build the mysterious monument over 100 years ago.

The millionaire built a 'castle' on the Columbia River and later a replica of the English monument.

Plus, mysterious symbols in Georgetown and new memoirs from local artists.

Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.

Laws in Oregon and Washington can be counterproductive to public safety by keeping registrants on the streets, where they are more likely to reoffend.

A year after completing his own sentence, the former president’s ex-fixer talks about the unprecedented case.

In crowded 2023 races, candidates have their work cut out to show voters they can make progress on issues such as crime and homelessness.

Voters will elect members to represent the seven district council positions, with applicants ranging from U.S. veterans to a college student.

With 45 candidates vying for a district seat, a lot could shift this fall. Crosscut reporter Josh Cohen talks it through.

The law regulating trees on private property hadn't been touched in over a decade. But advocates wonder: Is the new one closer to meeting climate needs?

Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems.

The musician, composer and community-builder creates genre-blending sounds and inclusive spaces.

The former Attorney General discusses how voting rights laws and Supreme Court term limits could preserve American democracy.

Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last year and former employees alleged financial mismanagement.