Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Wed, Sep 30, 6 a.m.
A memorable stay at a wilderness lodge in Denali National Park shows a rare example of faithfully carrying out the Park Service's mission of conserving wildlife unimpaired. For now.
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Posted Fri, Jun 12, 6 a.m.
The legislative session wasn't generous to the environment, especially Puget Sound. But there was one victory of 'dumb doggedness': the rescue tug at Neah Bay, a key to fighting oil spills.
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Posted Thu, Apr 23, 6 a.m.
What are the public policy implications of living in the None Zone, where religious affiliations are limited? A comparison between New England and the Northwest offers hints.
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Posted Sat, Mar 14, 6 a.m.
A new poll suggests Western states report a better sense of well-being, but neither prosperity not recession seem to be making most Americans happier.
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Posted Mon, Feb 23, 6 a.m.
Walling off migration is not possible. But there are ways to downsize our ambitions to a Lesser Seattle, which might be good for America and the environment.
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Posted Wed, Feb 18, 6 a.m.
It's time to face the facts about coming cuts at City Hall. And will the high-earners suffer, or just the folks who tend the parks and fix the potholes?
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Posted Tue, Feb 10, 6 a.m.
God is making a slight comeback in the Pacific Northwest, no longer the most church-averse region in the U.S. Meanwhile, Big-Tent Obama is playing footsie with the seculars.
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Posted Mon, Feb 9, 6 a.m.
Congress is damned if (as in earmarks) it directs where the money goes , and berated if (as in the new stimulus package) it doesn't. Sober up, government bashers!
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Posted Fri, Jan 23, 6 a.m.
Forget cleaning up Puget Sound: we have bigger waters to take care of. A new name for the Pacific Northwest's inland sea challenges us to rethink the region and its identity.
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Posted Mon, Nov 24, 11 a.m.
A coalition of environmental groups just won a court decision, blocking Shell from drilling exploration wells in the Beaufort Sea. The ruling bears on the impacts of noise on bowhead whales.
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Posted Mon, Nov 10, 6:46 p.m.
The campaign symbol that got away. Plus: tales of ravenous locusts, obese bears, Bigfoot's B.C. invasion, and more animal news.
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Posted Fri, Nov 7, midnight
As Washington and Oregon become increasingly urban, Republicans are increasingly scarce. They remain in control of isolated, rural counties, but their numbers are no match for Democrats.
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Posted Fri, Oct 31, midnight
The Alaska governor's vetting in the media was abetted by new forms of journalism and polished by old.
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Posted Tue, Oct 28, 4:33 p.m.
A Bellingham publishing entrepreneur sees force and fortune in the Palin story, no matter how it turns out.
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Posted Sun, Oct 26, 10:45 a.m.
The fierce struggle over the 60-vote barrier in the U.S. Senate could be decided by a third-party candidate in Oregon.
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Posted Wed, Oct 22, 4:03 p.m.
For a moment, enter a parallel universe. How would the news media treat her?
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Posted Fri, Oct 17, midnight
How democracy expresses its irrationality, from McCain and Palin to Dinocrats to Obama's audacity of hope.
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Posted Tue, Oct 7, 3 a.m.
Making arrowheads, tossing spears, wandering old homesteads, and studying petroglyphs: All are part of a Washington state program designed to ensure that material progress doesn't completely obliterate the past. Part 1
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Posted Tue, Sep 23, 3 a.m.
The pitfalls of appealing to rage and fear are biggest for Obama. For McCain, his newfound populism presents an absurdity, but also an opportunity.
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Posted Sat, Sep 20, midnight
Make-believe politics is too dangerous to leave in the hands of a novice. So a theater professional steps onto the stage. Her platform: Make-believe you can believe in.
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Posted Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m.
Big-game hunting in Juneau, looking for the lair where Palin once lived.
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 16, 6 a.m.
What one vessel caught in Alaska this summer, and other tales of how eco-unfriendly cruise ships are.
MOREPosted Fri, Aug 14, 12:42 p.m.
The sanity wing of the GOP makes a feeble effort to stamp out the misrepresentations about 'death panels,' before reverting to Palin politics once more
MOREPosted Wed, Apr 29, 5 p.m.
A story about old growth on a young man. Portland claims to be the beardiest city in the Northwest, so how come the World Beard Champion is from Olympia?
MOREPosted Wed, Mar 18, 12:20 p.m.
The temperature dropped. The wind blew hard. The dogs died. Things looked bad.
MOREPosted Thu, Feb 5, 8:10 p.m.
Historic Gold Rush house stripped in "architectural theft."
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 27, 2:33 p.m.
With Arctic melting, territorial claims are bringing it closer to Alaska.
MOREPosted Sat, Jan 10, 2:23 p.m.
If Sarah Palin calendars are fading, her video career is looking up.
MOREPosted Mon, Jan 5, 6 a.m.
In 2009, two Northwest states are honored with an endangered species: postage stamps.
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 16, 2 p.m. 2008
Uncovered film footage takes you to the 1909 world's fair.
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