Environment How Cascadia’s climate activists fought off fossil fuels and succeeded During a decade when the region’s governments flouted their carbon emissions goals, activists who came together to stop exports surpassed their wildest expectations. by Robert McClure InvestigateWest / January 18, 2021
Environment How far Washington has to go to make roads safe for everyone The state needs to spend $5.7 billion to fix roads for cyclists and pedestrians, a draft transportation plan says. by Hannah Weinberger / January 14, 2021
Environment How to avoid cabin fever in WA’s pandemic winter With mental health on the line, Washingtonians are finding creative, safe ways to get outside. by Hannah Weinberger / December 28, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Dr. Vin Gupta on coronavirus, the vaccine and our path forward One of the first people to be vaccinated in Washington, the UW doctor gets frank about what we do and don’t know in a Crosscut interview. by Hannah Weinberger / December 17, 2020
Environment The pandemic will forever change how doctors define 'crisis' UW’s Dr. Kate Butler explains what doctors need to better support each other and their patients when resources are scarce. by Hannah Weinberger / December 10, 2020
Environment The weakest link in WA’s new COVID-tracking app? Us Our state is the latest to adopt a coronavirus exposure app to assist contact tracing efforts. But its effectiveness depends on the people using it. by Hannah Weinberger / December 4, 2020
Environment A COVID vaccine is coming. Here’s how WA is preparing With multiple vaccines on the way, local governments face major logistical challenges to distribute doses. by Hannah Weinberger / November 26, 2020
Pandemic streets showed the promise of car-free Seattle Seattle’s plan to give walkers and riders safer streets started with a bang. Whether it remains depends on how loudly residents fight to keep them. by Hannah Weinberger / 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
News Third wave of COVID-19 spikes in King County — and we aren’t ready The pandemic enters a dangerous new phase, threatening essential workers, holiday plans and more. by Hannah Weinberger & Mandy Godwin / November 13, 2020 / Updated at 9:09 a.m. on November 13, 2020