Environment In Washington, people keep building houses where they might burn Researchers found as more Americans move into fire-risk areas, they increase the likelihood and impact of wildfires. by Carl Segerstrom RANGE / June 26, 2023
Growth Impact Report | 2022 brought new projects, podcasts and policies A look back at Crosscut's year of change and achievement. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / December 22, 2022
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Environment These young activists want Washington and Oregon to be bolder on climate — so they sued their governors A win could mean more aggressive action to avoid climate disaster. Some environmental leaders think the lawsuit is a distraction from the action Jay Inslee and Kate Brown are pushing for. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / November 15, 2019
Politics 2019 election results for Seattle, King County and more The eighth round of ballots dropped Thursday, Nov. 14. Here's what they show. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / November 5, 2019 / Updated Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Environment Concerned over dwindling salmon, advocates seek a political route to dam removal After decades of court cases have rebuffed federal management, it may take a political fix to restore salmon in the Columbia Basin. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / October 1, 2019
Politics 2019 primary election results for Seattle City Council races and more The first few days of ballot-counting from the Aug. 6 primary election have brought clarity to some crowded races. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / August 6, 2019 / Updated 4:45 p.m. Aug. 9
News Crosscut earns multiple regional journalism awards Crosscut and KCTS 9 have earned high honors during this award season. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / July 1, 2019
Environment WA's endangered pygmy rabbits bounce back from the brink Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / June 10, 2019