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Kids lined up to play in a gym
Opinion

Too much money, too little fun: Youth sports are out of reach for too many kids in King County

A new report makes clear that kids and teens aren't getting enough exercise. A countywide play equity coalition could change that.

by
  • Julie McCleery
/ October 2, 2019
Ardagh Foundry
Environment

Should King County renew its lease with one of the region’s largest emitters of pollution?

Ardagh Group’s glass recycling plant is located near two Seattle neighborhoods where residents live sicker and die younger than in other areas in the city.

by
  • Robert McClure &
  • Sergio Olmos
Investigate West
/ October 1, 2019 /
Updated at 9:53 p.m.
Culture

Staff and supporters are fighting to save Intiman Theatre and its equity-centered mission. Is it too late?

The celebrated theater just emerged from yearslong debt. Now it's on the verge of shutting down.

by
  • Margo Vansynghel
/ September 30, 2019
A man walks by a man sleeping on ground
Opinion

Seattle's homelessness emergency, in one photo

Talk of the city's many crises obscures the overarching problem — a crisis of inequality.

by
  • Mason Bryan
/ September 27, 2019
Rows of tents
Opinion

What seems like an intractable crisis doesn't have to be. Here are ways to solve homelessness

Paying a living wage, hiring responsibly and three other ideas to fix Seattle's biggest problem.

by
  • Lola E. Peters
/ September 26, 2019
Politics

After 15 years, Seattle’s radical experiment in no-barrier housing is still saving lives

Once derided as "bunks for drunks," 1811 Eastlake pioneered a harm-reduction model that other cities now emulate.

by
  • Erica C. Barnett
/ September 25, 2019
Dwight looks out to the street
Equity

For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness

Dwight Williams had finally found a place where he could ‘shut the world out.’ He lost it because he played by the rules.

by
  • David Kroman
/ September 24, 2019
Rex Holhbein
Equity

Rex Hohlbein moved from upmarket architecture to helping Seattle’s poorest rebuild

An advocate for those facing homelessness offers simple ways to connect.

by
  • Sheila Cain
/ September 23, 2019
A painted sign reads "for their future"
Environment

'We should be able to have a normal childhood': Seattle's young climate activists on why they strike

As thousands take to the streets worldwide, Seattle youth reflect on being arrested, what they've lost and how they can save what's left.

by
  • Manola Secaira
/ September 20, 2019
Tech

Thousands of vulnerabilities in Seattle's IT network attributed to siloed approach to cybersecurity

Staff told leadership the vulnerabilities had been patched, but in fact they had not.

by
  • David Kroman
/ September 17, 2019
A bartender makes a cocktail
Equity

Seattle City Council passes new protections for hotel workers over industry objections

The council action comes one year after voters overwhelmingly approved similar protections, a vote currently tied up in court.

by
  • David Kroman
/ September 16, 2019
Single family homes
Opinion

Adrift and afraid, Seattle's outraged NIMBY needs someone to blame

Local PACs People for Seattle and Moms for Seattle are fueling a toxic politics and exploiting anxiety about a precarious economy and a confusing world.

by
  • Katie Wilson
/ September 16, 2019
Woman protestor in crowd holding sign reading vision zero
Growth

What happened to Seattle's powerful bike lobby?

Once a prominent force in city politics, bike advocates are adjusting to a new reality — and planning a comeback.

by
  • Josh Cohen
/ September 13, 2019
Firefighting hear hung up on a wall on hooks.
News

Near Northgate, firefighters slower to arrive after 'cancer house' station closes

The station was evacuated this summer after testing showed possible mold toxins. Now, local response times are up 60%.

by
  • David Kroman
/ September 12, 2019
Lake Union from the Space Needle observation deck

Smoke may be seasonal — but preparation is year-round

Lake Union from the Space Needle observation deck on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Seattle. Haze from wildfires caused a decrease in air quality in the area. (Photo by Sarah Hoffman/Crosscut)

by
  • Hannah Weinberger
/ September 10, 2019 /
Updated at 4:46 p.m. Sept. 10, 2019
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