Opinion What Crosscut missed in its early coverage of Washington's attorney general race First impressions are important to voters. Reporting on Lorena González's announcement could have painted a fuller picture of her qualifications. by Kiana Scott & Tamara Power-Drutis / August 30, 2019 / Updated at 9:10 AM Aug. 30, 2019
Opinion This election season, we’re examining the role gender plays in news coverage. Here’s why More women are running for office than at any period in our region's history. Local media need to get the story right — and we're here to help. by Kiana Scott & Tamara Power-Drutis / August 14, 2019
Opinion This legislative session is make or break for saving orcas The threats to Puget Sound's orcas will pose many tests to our ability to respond, starting with the Legislature. by Daniel Jack Chasan / January 8, 2019
Opinion From T-Mobile Park to wildfire smoke — 2018 in verse A look back at what happened locally and nationally the past 12 months — with a twist. by Daniel Jack Chasan / January 1, 2019
Environment Retired lab chimps find an unlikely sanctuary in Central Washington A chimpanzee sanctuary near Cle Elum offers shelter to apes formerly confined to research labs. by Daniel Jack Chasan / August 30, 2018
Environment Save the orcas? We’ll have to do this one, radical thing We know the problem: The whales are starving. We've tried just about everything to address that — except the one thing we really need to do. by Daniel Jack Chasan / August 17, 2018
Environment Washington lawmakers hope to fight forest fires with fire As fire season approaches, state and federal officials announce ambitious plans to fund healthy forest restoration projects. by Daniel Jack Chasan / July 30, 2018
Environment Cougar attack inquiry raises more questions than it answers Theories that a sick cat killed one Seattle cyclist prove untrue, but the fear of backyard beasts remains. by Daniel Jack Chasan / July 18, 2018
Politics Will the state learn from another loss on tribal fishing rights? The U.S. Supreme Court leaves Washington on the hook to pay for new road culverts — quickly. by Daniel Jack Chasan / June 12, 2018
Environment Grizzly bears could make a return to WA — for real this time Ryan Zinke's support for grizzly recovery plan in the North Cascades was a Nixon-to-China moment. Now what? by Daniel Jack Chasan / April 26, 2018