News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS How a friendship and a new book transformed my view of Seattle A UW professor’s difficult book provides an important glimpse at the city, from the perspective of its most marginalized residents. by Mason Bryan / October 5, 2021
Opinion A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis. by Mason Bryan / September 27, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why Seattle’s renter protection debate is so heated Crosscut columnist Katie Wilson on her series exploring the arguments surrounding renter laws in Seattle and King County. by Katie Wilson & Mason Bryan / August 3, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why Washingtonians deserve a closer look at their democracy Ahead of the 2020 election, Crosscut contributors helped us examine the current state of our democracy. by Mason Bryan / October 27, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
