Politics Young Latinos in Spokane hope to make voices heard this election In a specially crucial election, political activists have worked to translate the county voter guide into Spanish and combat disenfranchisement. by Erin Sellers RANGE / November 1, 2024
News Dancers struggle to find work as Eastern WA’s last strip club closes “Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.” by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / June 28, 2024
News Spokane downtown Pride mural isn’t going anywhere, community vows The city-funded rainbow flag has been a frequent vandalism target, but allies have raised $15K to repaint it. by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / June 11, 2024
Equity Washington patients fear losing access to care as hospitals merge A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems. by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / February 19, 2024
News A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock. by Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers RANGE Media / December 5, 2023
Inside Cascade PBS 15 photos of memorable 2021 moments (so far) Photo editor Dorothy Edwards selected images reflecting on shared humanity around Washington state. by Dorothy Edwards / August 22, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS WA is reopening. How will you make up for lost time? As the state lifts pandemic restrictions, Crosscut photojournalists want to document your first days in this different world. by Dorothy Edwards & Ana Sofia Knauf / June 29, 2021
Culture Photos: How the pandemic reshaped our milestones in 2020 From weddings to quinceañeras and births, six families reflect on how they celebrated their biggest moments this year. by Dorothy Edwards / January 4, 2021
Mental health support can't keep up with wildfires or hurricanes As climate change drives more and more disasters, mental health support is in greater need than ever. America is not ready. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Molly Taft & Sally Deneen Columbia Journalism Investigations, Center for Public Integrity and InvestigateWest / September 23, 2020
Culture COVID can't stop Seattle's queer event curators BeautyBoiz The LGBTQ collective takes its parties online with drag shows, films and podcasts by Dorothy Edwards / September 17, 2020