Investigations Washington public agencies win $121M to extend rural broadband State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards. by Brandon Block / May 30, 2023
News Where the PNW — and the rest of the U.S. — stands on crypto mining Some state lawmakers see the bitcoin industry’s growth as a good thing. Others, not so much. by Alex Brown Stateline / March 30, 2023
Investigations FCC broadband service maps disputed at thousands of WA locations States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds. by Brandon Block / January 24, 2023
News New state rules could expand public broadband in rural WA A proposal from Washington's Public Works Board would limit the power of private companies' objections to stall public broadband projects. by Brandon Block / November 17, 2022
News This tiny Eastern WA town could become a bitcoin mining hub California investors hope to strike it rich by building a huge crypto operation in the remote town of Usk. But the community isn't so sure. by Zachariah Bryan InvestigateWest / November 17, 2022
News Tom Alberg's legacy in the evolution of local journalism The Seattle investor believed technology had a place in journalism before the digital age. Crosscut was the result of that belief. by Mai Hoang / August 10, 2022
Tech Podcast | How billionaires are changing the space race A decade of advancement by private companies run by some of the richest people on the planet has transformed how humanity is approaching the final frontier. by Mark Baumgarten / July 25, 2022
Tech Podcast | What we lost after the internet arrived Author Pamela Paul recalls what the world was like before it was connected — and how privacy and personal memory have transformed since. by Mark Baumgarten / July 18, 2022
Tech Podcast | When online learning actually works Having remote classes in the early part of the pandemic was difficult. But for some teachers, it has been a revelation. by Sara Bernard / April 13, 2022
Environment Human Elements: Cutting edge science via video game adventures Computer scientist Zoran Popovic uses video games to study some of the biggest diseases worldwide. by Beatriz Costa Lima / March 25, 2022