News Gov. Inslee extends utility shutoff moratorium to Oct. 15 Facing pressure from environmental justice groups, the governor prohibits utilities from cutting off residential water, power and phone service. by Mandy Godwin / August 5, 2020
Opinion Trump, Portland and the republic’s rotten head America’s problems are not caused by the President alone. But the decay in our culture starts from the top down. by Knute Berger / July 24, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Following Seattle's Green New Deal out of quarantine How Crosscut was reminded the pandemic isn't the only crisis Seattle's trying to beat. by Mandy Godwin / July 21, 2020
Opinion The mask wars of the 1918 flu pandemic Face coverings helped flatten the curve during the Spanish flu. But as with coronavirus today, they couldn't muzzle dissent. by Knute Berger / July 17, 2020
Environment City council fuels Seattle's Green New Deal with JumpStart tax Sidelined by COVID-19, Seattle's climate goals are back on the table, thanks to community and city council support. by Mandy Godwin / July 15, 2020 / Updated at 4:22 p.m., July 15, 2020
Opinion The Confederate legacy in Washington state Local commemorations disprove the myth that the Pacific Northwest was untouched by the Civil War. by Knute Berger / July 14, 2020
Opinion The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next? The pandemic wrecked the economy. The protests shook the city's soul. Now Mayor Durkan is staring down a dire future. by Knute Berger / July 2, 2020
Opinion 8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names It’s not just statues. Slaveholders and Southern sympathizers can be found all over our state map. by Knute Berger / June 30, 2020
Environment How the Duwamish River defined Seattle — and could again In a new history, author BJ Cummings explains how Seattle was built on the waterway at the expense of nearby communities and the river itself. by Mandy Godwin / June 30, 2020 / Updated at 12:39 p.m. on June 30, 2020
Opinion Being Seattle’s mayor has never been easy Amid calls for her resignation, Jenny Durkan can take cold comfort in the fact that she’s not the first to struggle in the job. by Knute Berger / June 25, 2020