Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14, 2023
Mossback Podcast | The Northwest’s electrifying role in the New Deal From cheap power to rugged hiking trails, Franklin D. Roosevelt's government transformed the region. by Stephen Hegg & Knute Berger / April 7, 2023
Politics King County to vote this month on a levy for crisis care centers A $1.25 billion proposal on the special election ballot would open five on-demand mental health and addiction facilities and increase worker wages. by Josh Cohen / April 6, 2023
Politics King County levy renewal may not cover affordable-housing costs Advocates warn that the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy needs to increase to match rising construction expenses. by Josh Cohen / April 3, 2023
Politics Seattle passes first-in-the-nation paid sick leave for gig workers The move makes the pandemic-era benefit permanent for app-based independent contractors, such as food delivery and laundry service workers. by Josh Cohen / March 28, 2023
News Sound Transit Board votes against light rail stop in Seattle's CID Their endorsement of new stations outside the Chinatown-International District satisfied some neighborhood activists — but upset transit advocates. by Josh Cohen / March 24, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council moves to give gig workers paid sick leave This week, the Council took steps to expand the pandemic-era benefit — and make it permanent. by Josh Cohen / March 21, 2023
News How to revitalize Downtown Seattle, according to Crosscut readers They envision the neighborhood with fewer cars and more walkability, affordable housing, green infrastructure, restaurants and businesses. by Josh Cohen / March 10, 2023
News New UW study says human-services workers are underpaid by 37% Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable. by Josh Cohen / March 6, 2023
News Seattle's Third Avenue Project takes a new approach to old problems Outreach providers and social workers are teaming up to combat drugs, crime and poverty in 'the Blade.' by Josh Cohen / February 27, 2023