Culture Washington’s film industry prepares for a reboot Practicing safe sets and social distancing means “a whole new world” for making and seeing movies. by Margo Vansynghel / May 25, 2020
News What to know about the surge of unemployment fraud in WA As state officials chase after fraudsters, here’s some information on what’s going on and how you can protect yourself. by Manola Secaira / May 21, 2020
Opinion The flicker of climate hope in our pandemic dread Emissions have fallen as more people stay home, and fossil fuels have taken a hit. We must keep the momentum going. by Katie Wilson / May 20, 2020
Opinion $100B a month would be a small price to pay to save the economy Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Act would preserve jobs and prevent long-term economic collapse. by Tim Burgess & Gladys Gillis & Jon Scholes / May 18, 2020
Mossback's Northwest Seattle's Ramps to Nowhere Bustling Seattle was building one freeway after another in the 1960s and 70s. One was going to slice right through the Washington Park Arboretum, until citizen activists stopped it in its tracks. May 15, 2020
News Washington’s $1.8B convention center expansion is in danger The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown one of the largest construction projects in Seattle history into financial crisis. by David Kroman / May 15, 2020
News Mossback’s Northwest: An end to Seattle’s ramps to nowhere Seattle's 'Ramps to Nowhere,' built 50 years ago to feed an imagined expressway, are finally coming down. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 15, 2020
Equity Language gaps make it doubly hard for businesses seeking aid In the complicated process for federal relief, community groups are stepping in to help their neighbors. by Manola Secaira / May 14, 2020
Opinion Seattle's coming recession, explained A new column from Crosscut Opinion will track the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. by Katie Wilson / May 13, 2020
Opinion Why Seattle needs a government-funded news outlet Journalism, like schools, libraries and utilities, is a public good. Let's support it just the same. by Shaun Scott & David Goldstein / May 13, 2020
Growth West Seattle tries to find a path to 'normal' without a bridge to downtown Business owners in the area say they won’t see the full impact of the bridge’s closure until the stay-at-home order is lifted. by Manola Secaira / May 11, 2020
News 1 in 4 Washingtonians could need food assistance soon Nonprofits and government agencies are spending millions every week to meet a historic need in the wake of record-breaking unemployment. by Emily McCarty / May 7, 2020
Opinion Seattle’s budget forecast may not be pessimistic enough The pre-pandemic global economy was already fragile. With future COVID-19 outbreaks, Seattle could suffer even more. by Katie Wilson / May 6, 2020
News Without tourism, can Washington’s small towns survive? From inns to restaurants, businesses throughout the state could feel the economic effects of COVID-19 shutdowns for years. by Manola Secaira / May 4, 2020
News Framed: Photos of life in Seattle during COVID-19 The city is adapting as we enter the second month of Washington’s ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ order. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / May 1, 2020