Tech
Newest local airline survives a tough first year
SeaPort flies small planes from Boeing Field to Portland, saving lots of time and security hassles. But a recession hasn't been the best time to get off the runway with a new approach.
Matt A. Fikse
Matt Fikse-Verkerk (Twitter: @mattfikse) covered urban affairs, politics, tech, and business at Crosscut from 2009 to 2014. He lives in Seattle and works for a biotechnology firm in Redmond, WA.
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Seattle & King County
Doing density right
The residential megablocks of the past few years didn't work out financially or in terms of urban design. Here's a better idea, crafted to a Capitol Hill opportunity and inspired by an Amsterdam neighborhood.
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A black woman's questions for white people
Naima Lowe is a queer, black (and prolific) artist and a professor at Evergreen State College. She works in many
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Mourning an officer in Portland
Thousands of people turned out for a procession and memorial service in Portland to honor fallen reserve Oregon City police