Culture
How a pioneering Black dancer may have inspired the Space Needle
A new documentary explores the artistic connection between two Seattle icons.
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Environment
British Columbia’s 'irreplaceable' forest could disappear after decades of clear-cut logging
Just 9% of the ancient, old-growth forest is protected. With industry closing in, advocates are raising the alarm.
Environment
Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened?
Experts say a comparatively cool, wet summer kept the megafires of recent years out of most of the state. But we aren’t out of the woods yet.
Environment
These waterways are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the West Coast — and the most endangered
Humans on the West Coast have decimated estuaries. Climate change could make it worse.
Opinion
How Washington state turned blue: Three decades of data explain our partisan shift
In the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll, Democrats far outnumber Republicans. It wasn’t always like this.