Environment
A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones
Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree.
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Culture
Kent's newest historic landmarks proposal is out of this world
Could it be one giant leap for Boeing’s Apollo legacy?
Culture
How Washington gave the world flying saucers and 'men in black'
On this episode of Mossback's Northwest [https://crosscut.com/mossbacks-northwest], a look at what happened on June 24, 1947, when a pilot flew near Mount Rainier.
Environment
What Alaska's Pebble Mine fight means for Seattle
Salmon-rich Bristol Bay is a cornerstone of Washington's seafood industry. But many say a mine 20 years in the making could threaten all of it.
Opinion
Actually, Jay Inslee is right to oppose Kalama's methanol plant
It is understandable that many people are confused about the methanol plant that Northwest Innovation Works wants to build in