Environment The West’s housing crisis pushes unhoused families to live in forests They live nomadic lifestyles, setting up tents and amenities on public lands far from populated areas. by Sarah Tory High Country News / October 7, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS How a friendship and a new book transformed my view of Seattle A UW professor’s difficult book provides an important glimpse at the city, from the perspective of its most marginalized residents. by Mason Bryan / October 5, 2021
Environment Fish struggle to survive as water issues worsen in Klamath Basin Two bottom-feeding species could be extinct within a decade and their disappearance may signal bigger environmental problems. by Kendra Chamberlain InvestigateWest / August 19, 2021
News Making Seattle safer for walking and cycling is proving difficult A so-called Vision Zero city, Seattle has a lofty goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The city has averaged about 20 deaths a year over the past decade. by Lizz Giordano / August 17, 2021
Opinion To beat the heat, put a lid on I-5 The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. by Samantha Allen / July 9, 2021
Opinion If small landlords in King County are selling their rentals, should we care? If a hot market combined with regulations is driving mom and pop landlords to sell, there may be little we can or should do about it. by Katie Wilson / July 8, 2021
Environment Solar power becomes ‘nightmare’ for some Klickitat County residents If approved, the utility-scale solar farm would be the largest in Washington state. But not all residents are happy about it. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 12, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS What can our cities do for us? Columnist Rubén Casas has ideas Crosscut’s new columnist digs into how the Pacific Northwest’s biggest cities can grow sustainably and equitably, and serve us all better. by Rubén Casas / May 4, 2021
Opinion The legacy of racism built into Northwest highways and roads From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion. by Knute Berger / April 27, 2021
Reclaiming land by growing Native foods Native communities are advocating for land in Washington to grow traditional foods on as a means of reclamation and reconnection. by Manola Secaira / April 25, 2021