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Frontline airs documentary on clergy sex abuse in Alaska

Mon, Apr 18, 11:30 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

"The Silence," which airs on KCTS 9 at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (April 19), tells a powerful story of the suffering and recovery of an Alaska village where 80 percent of the children were abused by the clergy.

Community college part-timers worry about losing more ground

Wed, Mar 16, 2 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

A bill in the legislature could signal that lawmakers are backing away from dealing with the part-timers' longstanding concerns about low pay.

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North Korea and the Northwest threat

Tue, Jan 11, 6 p.m.

By Knute Berger

The Obama administration raises new concerns about the vulnerability of the West Coast to missile attack.

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More victims of the heritage hatchet

Tue, Dec 21, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Gov. Gregoire cancels $10 million in heritage capital grants, impacting restoration projects statewide. Seattle is especially hard hit.

An iPod or Xbox world's fair?

Mon, Nov 15, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Not yet. The world still likes real-world expos, and two nearby regions, the Silicon Valley (with Arnold Schwarzenegger leading the way), and Edmonton, Alberta, are hoping to host a world's fair by 2020.

Crosscut Tout: See Norm Stamper at Hugo House

Thu, Oct 28, 9 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The former police chief takes to the stage.

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Bicycling Seattle: Comparison with Amsterdam can be favorable

Fri, Oct 22, 7:25 a.m.

By Anne-Marije Rook

A local writer who hails from The Netherlands finds that, in some ways, bicycling in Seattle has advantages over her native land. And the rainy weather is similar.

Looking for Heritage Turkeys

Thu, Oct 7, 10:05 p.m.

By Knute Berger

And also recognizing a few historic gems, with good news for Bainbridge and Crosscut.

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Historic photos with modern echoes

Sat, Sep 18, 6 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

In an era when we are rediscovering the values of urban life, the old is new again.

Greening access to Seattle's nearby national parks

Fri, Sep 17, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

We live in a beautiful place surrounded by gorgeous parks, but our wilderness, including national parks, are mostly accessible only by car. Can we fix this?

Oil-soaked oysters, contaminated salmon, 'radioactive' wine

Tue, Sep 14, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

We're living the effects of the BP oil spill and fearing a proposed open-pit mine near Bristol Bay. Should we worry about our own state's vineyards and orchards growing so close to Hanford's plutonium?

Crosscut Tout: A 'Food Hero' reading (Thursday), featuring one of Seattle's own

Wed, Aug 25, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Jon Rowley, nationally known food consultant and tastemaker, joins a potato breeder, an olive farmer, a beekeeper, and others in the new Georgia Pellegrini account.

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Cruise ships are greener but still dumping wastes in Canadian waters

Sun, Aug 15, 12:01 a.m.

By Lee van der Voo

The cruise ships stopping at the Port of Seattle are working on their green image, but most legally continue to discharge a lot of waste. A voluntary memorandum of understanding with an association of ships leaves regulators wishing for more leverage.

How a Seattle group helped save the north's forests

Wed, Jul 28, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

A Canadian industry, reliant on clearcutting huge stretches of boreal forest, realized it needed a Plan B. Industry leaders came to the table with environmentalists and found a way to market themselves as green.

Free and highly rated: Seattle's Frye Art Museum

Fri, Jul 9, 2 a.m.

By Sue Frause

The Travel Channel recently named the museum on First Hill one of the Top Ten Free Museums in the country. There are four new exhibitions this summer.