Western Washington wildfire is different — and it’s coming Here's how we prepare. by Mandy Godwin / November 17, 2020
Seattle’s urban farmers are reclaiming public space A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic. by Hannah Weinberger / November 17, 2020 / Updated at 2:39 p.m. on November 18, 2020
Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park is a microcosm of national upheaval From CHOP to the U.S. Army firing on Natives, the Capitol Hill park has always captured the nation’s fissures in a few short blocks. by Matthew Bennett / November 17, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS A bleak 2020 could help remake Seattle for the better A new series by Crosscut reporters showcases the resilience, creativity and ingenuity of how Seattleites are responding to the pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / November 17, 2020
Intentional burns, key to preventing megafires, slow to start in WA Even as the consensus for prescribed fires has grown, the number of acres actually burned each year is shrinking. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / October 19, 2020
Focus The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic Barbara Earl Thomas explores race and innocence amid social upheaval. by Aileen Imperial / October 12, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks The state’s park system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress. by Sarah Hoffman / October 5, 2020
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020