Inside Cascade PBS Following Seattle's Green New Deal out of quarantine How Crosscut was reminded the pandemic isn't the only crisis Seattle's trying to beat. by Mandy Godwin / July 21, 2020
Environment City council fuels Seattle's Green New Deal with JumpStart tax Sidelined by COVID-19, Seattle's climate goals are back on the table, thanks to community and city council support. by Mandy Godwin / July 15, 2020 / Updated at 4:22 p.m., July 15, 2020
Environment How the Duwamish River defined Seattle — and could again In a new history, author BJ Cummings explains how Seattle was built on the waterway at the expense of nearby communities and the river itself. by Mandy Godwin / June 30, 2020 / Updated at 12:39 p.m. on June 30, 2020
News Seattle protests haven't contributed much to the spread of COVID-19 - so far After Seattle urged all protesters to get tested for the coronavirus at expanded facilities, fewer than 1% are coming back positive. by Mandy Godwin / June 16, 2020
Environment What does it take to reopen Washington's wilderness? As Washington public lands begin a patchwork reopening, outdoor advocates push for a unified message. by Mandy Godwin / May 29, 2020 / Updated at 1:12 p.m., May 29, 2020
Environment Help eradicate Scotch broom, the pretty pest lining WA highways The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the first-ever census of the invasive yellow bush, which can displace forests and increase wildfire risks. by Mandy Godwin / May 22, 2020
News Mossback’s Northwest: An end to Seattle’s ramps to nowhere Seattle's 'Ramps to Nowhere,' built 50 years ago to feed an imagined expressway, are finally coming down. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 15, 2020
Environment When the Chehalis floods again, who pays the price? With 100-year floods occurring twice a decade, a dam could offer relief — or endanger salmon and ecosystems. by Mandy Godwin / May 13, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: The Black pioneer who launched the Puget Sound settlement Escaping a racist Oregon law, a man named George Bush became one of Washington’s most important homesteaders. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 8, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: When the 'boys in the boat' raced Swinomish paddlers How a race between rival crews brought Native and UW paddlers closer to the sport — and each other. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 1, 2020