King County and northeastern Oregon's Wallowa County are two very different places that I know and love. The way they voted tell us a lot about the changing Pacific Northwest and the nation.
In Oregon, voters elected a slate of Democrats and approved funding measures for schools and libraries, but Vancouver, WA won't budge on funding the Columbia River bridge.
Crosscut Editor Berit Anderson visited ballot drop-off points and polling places downtown on Election Day to talk with Seattleites about why and what they were voting for.
The city is promoting night life, but leaving the owners of the clubs in a position where they feel they have to carry more of the public safety burden.
The economy is mandating a return to smarter, community-oriented growth.
