Opinion What Seattle should preserve after the pandemic We’re not out of the woods yet, but when we get there, what do we want to hold on to? by Samantha Allen / March 19, 2021
Environment Despite vaccines, WA health care workers struggle with burnout The emotional and physical toll of fighting COVID on the front lines has implications for all of us. by Hannah Weinberger / March 17, 2021
Culture Shuttered and stressed, WA arts organizations are running out of cash After months of struggling under pandemic restrictions, they say going back to ‘normal’ is not an option. by Margo Vansynghel / March 10, 2021
Opinion Seattle and all of Washington must extend the eviction moratorium Residential tenants aren’t the only ones who need it. Small businesses and nonprofits do, too. by Katie Wilson / March 3, 2021
News Private prison ban could limit ICE detention in the Pacific Northwest The recent cancellation of ICE contracts and possible action from the Washington state Legislature could curtail detention in the near future. by Lilly Fowler / March 2, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Meet our new columnist writing in search of a better Seattle Crosscut opinion columnist Samantha Allen shares her approach to reporting on the future of an imperfect city. by Samantha Allen / March 2, 2021
News Seattle’s controversial ‘poverty defense’ proposal stalls out Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months. by David Kroman / February 23, 2021
Equity Washington’s vaccine rollout slower for BIPOC communities Although some progress has been made in the state’s vaccination efforts, critics say there are still plenty of kinks to be worked out. by Lilly Fowler / February 22, 2021
Opinion Why does it take a snowstorm to open more shelter space in Seattle? Fewer homeless people would be outside freezing if the city had done more to bring them inside when the pandemic began. by Katie Wilson / February 12, 2021
Opinion The extraordinary Seattle legacy of the Cayton-Revels family The cultural and political success of Horace Cayton Sr. and Susie Revels was eclipsed by bigotry and racism. They deserve recognition. by Knute Berger / February 11, 2021
Equity Left on their own in the PNW, immigrant youth fight ICE together They may have different backgrounds, but they’re sticking with each other to form a ‘super familia’ and help others like them. by Lilly Fowler / February 8, 2021
Equity Solos en el PNW, jóvenes inmigrantes se organizan para luchar contra ICE Aunque son de distintos países y orígenes, se mantienen unidos para formar una "Superfamilia" y ayudar a otros como ellos. by Lilly Fowler / February 8, 2021
News Washingtonians weigh in on Biden’s immigration agenda DACA, the banning of private prisons and changes to ICE enforcement are among the issues that could have a big impact in the state. by Lilly Fowler / February 2, 2021 / Updated 5:47 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 2
Opinion King County prosecutor’s ‘progressive’ reputation is lipstick on a pig Washington courts have ruled against sentencing children as though they were adults. So why are local prosecutors asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider those rulings? by Nikkita Oliver & Jessica Rock & Martina Kartman & Karisa Morikawa / January 29, 2021
Equity More help for WA undocumented community could be on the way Legislators are proposing an additional $70 million in grants for a population disproportionately hit by the pandemic. by Lilly Fowler / January 28, 2021
