Politics Clean fuel legislation could be blocked again by one WA Democrat For a third time, lawmakers in Olympia hope to spur more biofuel and electric cars with new restrictions on greenhouse gases. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / March 19, 2021
Opinion Let’s not squander the chance to reimagine education in Washington state Our state is long overdue for an injection of creative thinking to solve our education woes. by Claudia Rowe / March 18, 2021
Culture What the 1918 flu can teach us about COVID and ‘returning to normal’ COVID-19's arc of brutal consequences will stretch far into the future. by Knute Berger / March 18, 2021
Environment Indigenous activists fight British Columbia’s pipelines to the last mile Native communities, activists and local government are split over new pipelines and their environmental risks. by Braela Kwan / March 18, 2021
Environment Despite vaccines, WA health care workers struggle with burnout The emotional and physical toll of fighting COVID on the front lines has implications for all of us. by Hannah Weinberger / March 17, 2021
Opinion A Seattle tenant’s struggle to pay rent Crosscut is collecting stories from the pandemic about eviction, rental debt and homelessness. Share yours. by Colton Kenyon / March 17, 2021
Opinion Why Washington state needs public broadband The internet is a necessity that can change lives, and the state has an opportunity to make it more widely accessible for everyone. by Luke Baumgarten / March 17, 2021
Opinion Is this the year Washington state starts a public bank? A bill moving through the state Legislature could set up a public bank to address our vast infrastructure needs. by Katie Wilson / March 16, 2021
Opinion Trial judges must reject campaign money from police in Washington Since 2010, at least 42 state judicial campaigns accepted money from police and guilds representing them. That hurts public confidence. by Gabriel S. Galanda / March 12, 2021
Environment Washington climate activists disagree about how to cut carbon A landmark bill in the state Legislature has split environmentalists, with some questioning whether it will reduce pollution in communities hardest hit by it. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / March 12, 2021 / Updated Friday, March 12 at 4:40 p.m.
