News Three years in, five Washingtonians a day are still dying of COVID While restrictions are being lifted and hospitals are no longer besieged, the pandemic's impact persists. by Joseph O’Sullivan / March 9, 2023
News New UW study says human-services workers are underpaid by 37% Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable. by Josh Cohen / March 6, 2023
Politics WA's government transparency committee is ready to call it quits As their fight for government transparency becomes increasingly difficult, the Washington Sunshine Committee is considering disbanding. by Joseph O’Sullivan / March 1, 2023
Politics WA lawmakers work to keep public records from the public — again The Washington Legislature's third attempt in a decades-long battle against transparency is — like the previous efforts — not going smoothly. by Joseph O’Sullivan / February 28, 2023
News Seattle's Third Avenue Project takes a new approach to old problems Outreach providers and social workers are teaming up to combat drugs, crime and poverty in 'the Blade.' by Josh Cohen / February 27, 2023
News As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be With hybrid work here to stay, city leaders ask: Can the central business district become a residential neighborhood? by Josh Cohen / February 22, 2023
Politics Rifle ban among gun-control bills advancing in the WA Legislature Other measures include mandated gun-safety training and imposed liability on firearm manufacturers. by Joseph O’Sullivan / February 20, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on March 14
Politics Push to decriminalize fades as WA Senate considers new drug law Lawmakers are starkly divided over how to handle substance possession, even as one bill moves forward. by Joseph O’Sullivan / February 16, 2023
Politics ‘Haphazard and unorganized’: GOP lawmakers react to Dems’ secrecy The Washington Senate's Republican minority leader said he'd welcome an independent investigation into Democrats’ use of ‘legislative privilege.’ by Joseph O’Sullivan / February 8, 2023
Politics What’s in the redacted records hidden by WA Democrats? Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital-gains tax and political redistricting. by Joseph O’Sullivan / February 7, 2023