News How to get the most out of Seattle public transit Is it hard to go carless around the Sound? One frequent rider shares how to navigate one of the nation's busiest transit systems. by Andrew Engelson / April 14, 2023
Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14, 2023
Environment Washington launches new statewide tree-equity collaboration The DNR is partnering with the nonprofit American Forests to bridge gaps in access to the lifesaving benefits of trees. by Hannah Weinberger / April 13, 2023
Environment River otters return to the Duwamish despite toxic contamination Is their presence a harbinger of environmental recovery? Don't assume so. by Carin Leong Hakai Magazine / April 13, 2023
Environment You might be responsible for a Seattle street tree and not know it Don’t panic. Here’s some advice to help the city’s roadside trees stay alive in a changing climate. by Hannah Weinberger / April 12, 2023
Environment Podcast | Who owns the trees outside your window? Crosscut reporter Hannah Weinberger discusses the Seattle policy that many homeowners didn't even know existed. by Sara Bernard / April 12, 2023
Politics How Washington plans to spend money from the new carbon-cap law Lawmakers are looking to invest revenue from the Climate Commitment Act in electric buses, ferries and more clean-energy projects around the state. by Joseph O’Sullivan / April 10, 2023
News Community colleges are failing their students in WA, nationwide One-third of those who enroll in two-year colleges don't graduate, saying bureaucracy and a lack of support keep them from thriving. by Jon Marcus The Hechinger Report / April 10, 2023
News Suquamish use federal cash to build housing, bring citizens back After decades of federal assimilation policies, $15 million in American Rescue Plan funding is helping construct affordable housing on their reservation. by Luna Reyna / April 5, 2023
Equity Podcast | The effort to ease an Indigenous housing crisis Crosscut reporter Luna Reyna discusses how housing inequities affect the Suquamish Tribe and how federal funds could help provide affordable options. by Sara Bernard / April 5, 2023