Environment
Four Washington teen activists explain how 2019 became the year of youth climate action
In the Northwest and beyond, young people helped the climate movement go mainstream this year. Where should it go from here?
Manola Secaira
Manola Secaira is formerly a reporter for Crosscut, where she covered Native communities, the changing region and environmental justice. Before Crosscut, she interned at a variety of local pu
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New signage could make Seattle more accessible for pedestrians with disabilities
The city plans to incorporate braille and information about hill slopes in the signage revamp.
Environment
With mic and spade, this researcher-turned-podcaster is helping restore Seattle's Indigenous landscape
For Indigenous scientist Jessica Hernandez, the first step to reimagining Seattle's landscape was lifting up the voices of its urban Natives.
Environment
After reclaiming its sacred falls, the Snoqualmie tribe looks toward the future
The tribe made history Nov. 1 by purchasing a 45-acre area surrounding Snoqualmie Falls for $125 million. Now it hopes to restore onsite representation and waterfall flows.
Environment
How to die a good, green death
With water cremation and human composting on the horizon, Washingtonians are asking: What should happen to our bodies after we die?