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Food stamps now go further at farmers' markets

Tue, Sep 18, midnight

By Martha Baskin

Green Acre Radio: A new city grant rewards shoppers for buying healthy produce from local farmers.

Greater volunteering in Seattle: Just an app away?

Mon, Sep 17, midnight

By Berit Anderson

A small local group is trying to make volunteering easier and more spontaneous across King County. But the shoestring effort faces challenges.

Rail transit: the slow lane to urban density

Tue, Aug 28, midnight

By David Brewster

Focusing development around rail stations makes good planning sense, but it's proving maddeningly hard to do. There are better routes by using bus stops.

How the new Yesler Terrace project was crafted

Mon, Aug 27, midnight

By Tom Tierney

An architect of the new plan, before the city council for final approval next week, describes how an inclusive process welded together many aspirations for low-income housing.

Let's not jeopardize a city treasure, Yesler Terrace

Fri, Aug 24, midnight

By Ted Van Dyk

The City Council is about to review a controversial proposal for extensive redevelopment of this low-income village. The figures don't add up, and too many poor people will be displaced.

Urban farming gains foothold in Seattle

Mon, Aug 20, midnight

By Hallie Golden

From different corners in the city, the urban agriculture movement grows and grows.

Police reform in Seattle is long overdue

Tue, Aug 14, midnight

By Tim Burgess

A Seattle City Council member and former cop puts hope in an outside monitor for police reform, so long as we get the right person in that job.

White House honoring Rainier Beach High PTSA leader

Thu, Aug 9, 10 p.m.

By Quin Benzel

Carlina Brown has worked to engage parents and improve the southeast Seattle school's image.

Downtown living breeds churches

Thu, Aug 9, 4:45 p.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

In a major reversal, congregations are thriving in city centers. And it's not just Mars Hill.

Seattle Weekender: Japantown, Tieton, and Matisse

Thu, Aug 9, 4:05 p.m.

By William Nachtrieb

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend.

Seattle's billion-dollar waterfront

Wed, Jul 18, midnight

By Knute Berger

Worried about the risks of the SoDo arena plan? Just take a look at the bill for the new waterfront park.

Ghosts of Lake Washington parks past

Tue, Jul 10, midnight

By Bob Royer

A new puppy and a walk from Madrona down through Seward Park evoke Lake Washington tales, new and old.

McKenna, Inslee reach beyond white voters

Fri, Jul 6, midnight

By Joe Copeland

Inslee and McKenna each set up their Seattle headquarters in locations where they can connect with minority communities.

Another Seattle homicide

Sun, Jul 1, 10:30 p.m.

By Neale Frothingham

Seattle's total for homicides has already exceeded that for all of last year.

Getting transit-oriented development right in Rainier Valley

Mon, Jun 25, midnight

By Rebecca Saldaña

A new report on the first Seattle community to receive new light rail suggests that a one-size-fits-all approach to transit-oriented development won’t work well if we displace low-income, diverse communities.