Tell Crosscut what defined your year. We'll be sharing some submissions with our readers.

The answer comes down to an 86-year-old federal law.

Look up your address to check the accuracy of the maps, which could impact up to $900 million in federal aid to Washington.

A Juneteenth outing with Club Seattle Runners Division and Wa Na Wari art center sheds light on the neighborhood's history and future.

Paintings in Pioneer Square, hot air balloons in Green Lake and lanterns in Woodland Park Zoo offer glimmers in the dark.

Ostrom Mushroom Farms promised a few hundred good jobs. Their workers — and the state — believe the company hasn't lived up to its promises.

The Alliance for Gun Responsibility's policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session also includes a permit-to-purchase law.

These craft fairs, pop-ups and art shows offer locally made pottery, jewelry, homewares and affordable paintings as gifts you can feel good about giving.

Our new video and podcast series 'Out & Back' focuses on people of color who are challenging the exclusionary and violent history of outdoor spaces.

Less than 40% of people aged 18-24 voted in the 2022 midterm election. Some say it's because of disempowerment rather than apathy.

Due to chemical pollution, the treaty-protected fish in the Columbia River Basin pose health risks for Indigenous tribes.

With the U.S. House and Senate voting to protect same-sex marriages, those involved in King County’s early celebrations remember the historic moment.

The Out & Back host tells the story of how she rediscovered running in Harlem before she and her family moved to the PNW.

State officials have decided to push forward a voter-approved measure requiring annual background checks of pistol and semiautomatic rifle owners.

The artistic director’s legacy closes with a twist on a holiday classic, the world premiere of ‘Mr. Dickens and His Carol.’

The runner and former Bronxite journeys west and connects with BIPOC who are reclaiming outdoor spaces.

The deeper we explored varying perspectives in Yakima County, the murkier our bird's-eye view of the electorate became.

Carve away the non-essentials with cardboard busts at Traver Gallery, sandblasted landscapes in Pioneer Square and neatly unwoven canvases in Georgetown.

A burlesque Nutcracker, ghost-busting in the Georgetown Steamplant, and a host of humorous holiday shows.

The fish almost disappeared from Howe Sound in the mid-1970s. Now, the Squamish Nation and citizen scientists are welcoming them home.