Investigations Battered by destructive floods, Grays Harbor bets on a $182M levee A 'once-in-a-generation' project could help Washington coastal cities Hoquiam and Aberdeen hold off economically devastating climate disasters. by Hannah Weinberger / January 17, 2023
Investigations 'The whole thing is broken': Temp staffing costs strain WA hospitals Amid a retention crisis, rural hospitals turned to pricey travel-nurse agencies with little oversight or transparency. Now they need a way forward. by Joy Borkholder / January 13, 2023
Investigations A year of Crosscut investigations into federal pandemic aid WA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here's what came from that reporting — and what's next. by Jacob Jones / December 20, 2022
News Central WA home prices spike amid influx of Seattle-area transplants Housing affordability has become a challenge in Chelan and Kittitas counties as recreation and smaller communities draw Puget Sound residents. by Mai Hoang / September 14, 2022
Photo Essay | Seattle, through the eyes of a tourist Over the past two months, photographer Amanda Snyder documented Seattle's most sacred visitor hotspots. by Amanda Snyder / June 30, 2022
News Seattle doubled its hotel fee. Here's where the money is going As hotel occupancy rates climb slowly toward pre-pandemic levels, the city hopes the added marketing revenue will aid tourism recovery. by Josh Cohen / June 28, 2022
News Cruise ships are back in Seattle, but not quite back to normal While limiting passenger numbers to about three-fourths capacity, the Port of Seattle expects to see 1.26 million visitors this year. by Hallie Golden / June 28, 2022
Reclaiming land by growing Native foods Native communities are advocating for land in Washington to grow traditional foods on as a means of reclamation and reconnection. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021
A Wenatchi designer's plan to buy back Native lands Mary Big Bull-Lewis sees the way forward for Native people in Washington: ownership of the land and the stories attached to it. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021
What does Indigenous reclamation mean? Three Native voices discuss The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021