Environment Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 6, 2021
Environment On grizzlies, Washington can learn from Montana As Washington reintroduces grizzly bears into the North Cascades, it should look to Montana's experience. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / June 18, 2018
Politics One of the West's iconic birds is in trouble A male great western sage grouse. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / August 8, 2017
Politics Years of work to save a fish species might be... dammed Jeff Thomas fishes for bull trout at the base of Clear Creek Dam. He's hoping to catch the fish to help move them around the dam. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / August 7, 2017
Politics Tribes could lose big with EPA cuts Tribal environmental programs, like water quality monitoring, could be hard hit under proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / March 13, 2017
Politics Meet Crosscut's Community Idea Lab winner By Berit Anderson by Berit Anderson / February 25, 2015
Politics How can we make K-12 education more student-focused, personalized and community-rooted? We're giving you an extension! We need your ideas no later than Jan 30th. by Berit Anderson / January 23, 2015
Politics Crosscut partners with MOHAI on next Community Idea Lab: Public school 2.0 We're told that our public K-12 system needs more support. What can we do to make things right? by Berit Anderson / December 16, 2014
Politics Infographic: Connection between gun deaths and gun laws How Washington state fares in terms of its laws and their impacts. by Berit Anderson / September 21, 2014