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Politics

Some WA lawmakers are sidestepping the state's Public Records Act

Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole of 'legislative privilege.'

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 12, 2023
A picture of Gov. Jay Inslee in his office at the Washington Capitol.
Politics

Q&A: Washington Governor Jay Inslee talks housing, guns, climate

As the 2023 legislative session gets underway, Inslee is pushing an ambitious housing package and a prohibition on semiautomatic rifles.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 10, 2023
The Washington State Capitol Building
Politics

Why you should pay attention to the 2023 Washington Legislature

The legislative session kicks off today in Olympia, and state lawmakers have a full agenda: gun regulations, education, big budget questions and more.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 9, 2023
protesters in front of the governor's mansion
Politics

What happened after the Jan. 6 confrontation in Olympia?

Since the 2021 attack on the capitol campus, security has increased, two people have faced prosecution and reporters continue to feel the shock.

by
  • Andrew Engelson
/ January 6, 2023 /
Updated at 5 p.m. on Jan. 13
A picture of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington.
Politics

What WA voters want to see from the 2023 legislative session

State residents say the cost of living and housing are big issues as lawmakers draft a new budget, according to a new Crosscut/Elway poll.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 5, 2023
Randy Settler stands on a boat
Equity

How one Yakama Nation fisherman inherited the fight for salmon

After 150 years of broken treaties and declining salmon populations, Randy Settler worries there won't be enough fish for future Indigenous generations.

by
  • Tony Schick &
  • Katie Campbell
Oregon Public Broadcasting & ProPublica
/ January 5, 2023
Illustration of two homes. On left, the house has more "wi-fi waves" going into it than the home on the right
Equity

Study reveals internet access inequities in Seattle and Portland

CenturyLink offers some poorer neighborhoods with more residents of color slower internet for higher prices, an analysis found.

by
  • Kaylee Tornay
InvestigateWest
/ January 4, 2023
The Washington State Capitol Building
Politics

In 2023, WA lawmakers will decide the legal future of drug possession

Two years after the WA Supreme Court struck down the state's felony possession law in the Blake decision, the Legislature is reconsidering drug laws.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 3, 2023
Crosscut Revisited: Four photos from 2022
Inside Cascade PBS

Following up on Crosscut's biggest stories of 2022

What happened with the missing Indigenous persons alert system that launched in July? The praying Bremerton coach? Washington’s dud crop season?

by
  • Ana Sofia Knauf
/ January 3, 2023
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News

Washington remains a hub for reproductive health care post-Roe

As other states moved to ban abortion in 2022, elected officials, abortion providers and advocates worked to strengthen protections in Washington state.

by
  • Megan Burbank
/ December 30, 2022
People dressed up as Krampus, a white-furred, horned Christmas demon who scares misbehaving children, pose for photos with people in downtown Leavenworth.
Culture

Krampus' holiday frights proved too scary for Leavenworth

After two appearances in the north-central Washington town, the German and Austrian-inspired Krampus Seattle took its show to Bremerton and beyond.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ December 30, 2022
people stand and pray in church pews
News

Refugees in Central Washington are making new holiday traditions

Families from Ukraine and Afghanistan celebrate the season with communities they have found in Wenatchee.

by
  • Dominick Bonny
/ December 29, 2022
Protesters holding signs reading "Justice for Jackie", "Missing murdered Indigenous women". and "Walking with our sisters"
Equity

WA's missing Indigenous persons alert system saw a strong start

Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.  

by
  • Luna Reyna
/ December 28, 2022
Shot of Seattle Children's Hospital sign
Equity

Is Seattle Children's living up to its antiracist pledge?

Some employees are happy to see the hospital make progress, but still want to see more.

by
  • Maleeha Syed
/ December 28, 2022
grafitti inside the aluminum plant
Environment

Negotiations to resurrect Ferndale aluminum plant fall apart

The high cost of power likely doomed talks to bring back the plant, which would rekindle 700 jobs.

by
  • John Stang
/ December 28, 2022
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