Politics
Is public radio the cure for local news?
The stations are thriving with their present formulas, and there are national nudges and grants to beef up local reporting. But the resistance to change is still significant.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
Latest work
A pinch-hitting cellist knocks it out of the park
Early Music Guild had to scramble when a famous Dutch cellist canceled at the last minute. Not a problem for this resourceful organization and a remarkable American cellist, Tanya Tomkins.
Seattle Symphony's interim executive director is leaving
Mark McCampbell is moving to Bellingham and returning to the health care field. The Symphony expects to name a permanent occupant of the hot seat in a few months.
Politics
Might the impatient political center be ready to rise again?
Some straws in the wind suggest the rising of a third party and support for "solutionist" politicians. Here's how it might get started locally.
Equity
How police can extract pay boosts in hard times
A look at the linkage between generous contracts and minor concessions on civilian oversight.