Inside Cascade PBS Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, change From new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year. by Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze & Syd Gladu / December 20, 2023
News Podcast | Seattle is still re-envisioning the future of Downtown Taylor Swift shows and MLB All-Star Week brought business this summer, but the city center is still hurting. Reporter Josh Cohen offers some updates. by Maleeha Syed / December 20, 2023
News The post-pandemic ups and downs of Seattle’s Downtown recovery As 2023 ends, returns to offices at the city’s center hover around 55%. Here’s what’s going well and what still needs fixing. by Josh Cohen / December 19, 2023
Investigations A review of 2023’s WA worker safety, COVID relief investigations Crosscut published more than 40 stories on job safety, housing instability, police and business aid. Read our top and most impactful reporting. by Jacob Jones / December 18, 2023
News 2023: Photos of the year Babies in prison, Starbucks unions, and Seattle cycling. Crosscut photographers captured a year of growth and change across Washington state. by Genna Martin & Cascade PBS Visuals Staff / December 15, 2023
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Wenatchee spires signal ancient volcanic power Towers at Saddle Rock were formed from 44-million-year-old vents of magma hidden deep under the Cascade mountains. by Shannen Ortale / December 15, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Remembering Town Hall Seattle director Wier Harman Plus, Intiman Theatre’s ‘Black Nativity’ retakes the stage and garden light shows shine from Bellevue to Bainbridge. by Brangien Davis / December 14, 2023
Investigations Q&A: WA’s broadband director on the $1.2B expansion challenge ahead As Mark Vasconi prepares to retire, he outlines how the state can invest historic federal aid in connecting rural communities left out of past efforts. by Brandon Block / December 14, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Scrooge-approved winter art events around Seattle Editor-at-large Brangien Davis shares happenings that offer a break from holiday cheer, including the Museum of Glass and a night of marimba. by Paris Jackson / December 14, 2023
Politics $70.9B WA budget proposal boosts funding for behavioral health Washington lawmakers will offer their own proposals in the legislative session that begins next month. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 13, 2023 / Updated at 4 p.m. on Dec. 13