Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff

This week, air quality in Puget Sound peaked at an AQI of over 250. Revisit these Crosscut articles to see how an increase in wildfire smoke affects mental health, the environment and public spaces.

Learn about Seattle’s public Indigenous art, the country’s first distillery on reservation land and a housing project rooted in Native culture.

After a few days of vote counting, Democratic challenger Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads in the 3rd Congressional District race.

As ballot counts roll in, check back here to see which candidates are leading this year's races for Congress, state Legislature and more.

Here's what you need to know about the races, issues and candidates in the WA primary election.

A full-scale attack began Thursday. As world leaders respond, we want to hear from people in Washington state affected by the unfolding crisis.

Our new guide will help you keep an eye on new laws and legislative efforts through this year's lawmaking session.

Most of the ballots have been counted for Nov. 2 elections in Seattle and King County. Seattle has a new mayor, Bruce Harrell.

Seattle mayoral candidates debate public health and safety tonight at 7. You can watch the debate here.

In separate one-on-on interviews, Bruce Harrell and Lorena González discuss the problems plaguing the city and the solutions they hope to enact.