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
News Residents push to improve 'desolate' Mount Baker transit station In the wake of shootings and break-ins, community members hope an investment in arts brings back foot traffic to improve safety. by Josh Cohen / February 16, 2022
News Chief Seattle Club housing project rooted in Indigenous culture The organization is opening 80 units in Pioneer Square to provide housing for previously unhoused residents, most of whom are Native. by Luna Reyna / February 16, 2022
Mossback Podcast | What a salad can tell us about PNW’s complicated past No one really knows who made the first Crab Louis, but some sleuthing reveals an origin spurred by the Gold Rush and railroads. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard / February 16, 2022
News Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state Disability advocates accuse state lawmakers of shortchanging special education, splitting up families and costing taxpayers millions. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / February 15, 2022
News WA transit agencies say federal relief funds were distributed unfairly The federal government sent $2 billion to help keep regional transit alive. But the debate over how to spend that money is contentious. by Lizz Giordano / February 15, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS How partnerships make our journalism better We work with outlets like InvestigateWest and Youth Today to bring more stories to more of you. by Mark Baumgarten / February 15, 2022 / Updated at 9:20 a.m.
Politics Adding pot shops to improve social equity hits snag in WA Legislature To help more people of color enter the legal pot industry, some want the state to allow more cannabis stores to open. But in Olympia, the plan is a tough sell. by Melissa Santos / February 14, 2022
Environment Billions of federal dollars headed to Western forests to manage fires The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say. by Hannah Weinberger / February 11, 2022
Culture Cats become the art critics at new Seattle exhibit At Museum of Museums, kitties are welcome to test-drive the cat towers designed by local artists, architects and designers. by Margo Vansynghel / February 11, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Artfully told stories of Japanese internment and resilience In Bellevue and Edmonds, Northwest artists illuminate the stories of Americans forcefully incarcerated during World War II. by Brangien Davis / February 10, 2022
News Washington ski resorts tested by climate and pandemic With interest in snow sports on the rise, ski areas look for ways to remain sustainable and satisfy skiers by Mai Hoang / February 10, 2022
Equity WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids' jail time Hundreds of families owe the state a total of $1.1 million in outstanding detention fees, a practice made legal in WA 45 years ago. by Claudia Rowe / February 10, 2022
Politics How big a makeover does WA redistricting need? The process the state uses to redraw its political districts could get more transparent. But some say bigger changes are needed. by Melissa Santos / February 9, 2022
News As omicron subsides in WA, health officials are hopeful and vigilant Experts predict a 'long, winding road' to get past COVID but some wonder if we're seeing the end of the pandemic. by Megan Burbank / February 9, 2022
Culture Artist grieves for Central District childhood home by re-creating it Seattle’s Jite Agbro channels Bryant Manor — and its impending demolition — in a new immersive exhibition in South Lake Union. by Margo Vansynghel / February 9, 2022
Mossback Podcast | Paul Bunyan’s place in the Pacific Northwest The legendary lumberjack has been central to American identity. But who does he really represent? by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard / February 9, 2022
Culture Seattle artists remember longtime UW professor Michael Spafford Known for his own bold — and controversial — works, the Northwest teacher was an inspiration to legions of artists. by Marcie Sillman / February 8, 2022
Environment How WA farmworkers push for climate justice amid heat and wildfire Agricultural workers and advocates aim to make workplaces safer while helping the environment. by Sarah Sax High Country News / February 8, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Keep track of Washington's important legislation in 2022 Crosscut's bill tracker gives you an at-a-glance look at which bills are moving forward, failing or meeting roadblocks. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / February 8, 2022
Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022