Families from Ukraine and Afghanistan celebrate the season with communities they have found in Wenatchee.

After years of lethal heat waves, Seattleites are embracing A/C as a necessity rather than a luxury.

From mangonada to the Milky Way, the moments that defined the year for you.

Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.  

Some employees are happy to see the hospital make progress, but still want to see more.

The high cost of power likely doomed talks to bring back the plant, which would rekindle 700 jobs.

Joe Kennedy expects to return for the 2023 season — but the prayer case's impact could go far beyond the high school football field.

Agriculture is a fraught industry for descendants of enslaved people. Yes Farm is working to move beyond that trauma.

Decades, and millions of dollars, could be saved with a new approach involving cement instead of glass.

As the crustacean's population plummets in the Bering Sea, so do the livelihoods of fishers in Washington and beyond.

Whether Mukilteo high schoolers must read Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' was just one of this year's controversies over classroom literature.

Sidewalk accessibility is a year-round problem for people with mobility issues — but snow and ice pose their own slew of difficulties.

The Black Farmers Collective seeks to reconcile a violent past with a hopeful future at their Yesler Terrace urban farm.

The Central District location was a community hub until it closed in July. But a new scene is brewing with local businesses emphasizing coffee’s African origins.

A look back at Crosscut's year of change and achievement. 

From waning interest in pandemic precautions to fights over free speech, there are lessons for the new year in our region’s past.

More than 11,000 people have applied to the program, which aims to address turnover. Funding long-term pay increases could prove more challenging.

Instead of praying for better weather in the future, Washington's tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions.

WA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here's what came from that reporting — and what's next.

Demonstrations by anti-abortion organizers, including the extremist-supported Church at Planned Parenthood group, have doubled in the past year.