Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Posted Thu, Sep 18, 3 a.m.
Washington state voters must soon make up their minds about I-1000, a measure supporting physician-assisted suicide, which appears on the ballot this November. Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts championed a similar law in her home state and supports I-1000. Here's a look at the results of Oregon's law, passed in 1997, and the issues surrounding it.
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Posted Sat, May 17, midnight
A young cameraman watched the McCarthy-Kennedy contest close up, wrestling with his own issues in a time when "I was scared of my own country."
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Posted Wed, Dec 31, 9 a.m.
Is this the year the Republicans went down for the count?
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Posted Tue, Dec 30, 6 a.m.
This fast-growing, light-weight poplar is finding a market in a more carbon-conscious forest-products industry.
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Posted Wed, Dec 24, 6 a.m.
An international movement to change the ethic of growing cities seems right for the Northwest. But we'd have to check the boom-town impulses embedded both in our growth economy and our frontier DNA.
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Posted Fri, Dec 12, 6 a.m.
The pressure for real estate and the short-term perspective of fancy Wall Street financial instruments have changed the old line companies utterly.
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Posted Fri, Nov 28, 6 a.m.
So far, no big catches in the Northwest by the Obama team. But keep an eye on Rep. Adam Smith.
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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 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 Fri, Oct 24, midnight
If God wants to join the political debate over assisted suicide, he should expect a bloody nose.
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Posted Mon, Oct 20, midnight
A new study reveals the changes wrought on Olympic National Park's ecosystem when the wolves disappeared, presenting a compelling argument for reintroducing them.
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Posted Sat, Oct 18, midnight
Unless you're in Washington, which ranks No. 1, state officials and bicycle advocacy groups have a lot of work to do.
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Posted Sun, Oct 12, 4:09 p.m.
The strange link between looting Indian artifacts and methamphetamine users.
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Posted Fri, Oct 10, 4 p.m.
Some misery is more equal than others, as new figures show. The governor also gains a notch by being able to dole out budget savings.
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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 16, 4 a.m.
Lessons learned from the places where people, animals, and politics collide.
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Posted Wed, Sep 3, 6 p.m.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is hardly the first from this corner of the country to run for one of the highest offices, but those who made it to the general election are relatively few.
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Posted Tue, Sep 2, 2 a.m.
No less than the Washington State Investment Board, which oversees public pensions, is giving serious consideration to government-business partnerships to make infrastructure improvements. Experts identify several possibilities, including the Highway 520 bridge rebuild, I-5 across the Columbia River, and improvement of ferry service.
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Posted Sun, Aug 31, 11 a.m.
Biding time until coach Tyrone Willingham is gone, cranky University of Washington football fans at least get to watch an NFL quarterback prospect excel. Jake Locker does so in spite of those around him.
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Posted Wed, Aug 13, 5 a.m.
The Northwest's mainstream newspapers are reporting political news on the Web first. Part 3 of 3
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Posted Wed, Aug 13, 5 a.m.
Our Whidbey Island correspondent shares her favorite way to explore the food and atmosphere of Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.
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Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.
Once known for resilience, the Northwest now seems baffled as regards an economic strategy for the recession.
MOREPosted Mon, Jan 5, 6 a.m.
In 2009, two Northwest states are honored with an endangered species: postage stamps.
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 30, 6 a.m. 2008
The gas tax would be phased out and drivers monitored by GPS and subjected to a mileage tax instead.
MOREPosted Sat, Jan 3, 3 p.m.
Is Portland the "beardiest" city in America? Should Prince William shave his new whiskers? And what will the impact of a baby-faced Obama be on facial hair fashion?
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 23, 6 a.m. 2008
Flag-wavers in Oregon share an unusual distinction with Moldova and Paraguay, but the state's largest newspaper wants to change all that. The result is an identity crisis.
MOREPosted Thu, Nov 20, 6:30 a.m. 2008
Our religious impulses toward the wilderness could be boosted by the way our brains work.
MOREPosted Fri, Nov 7, 1:50 p.m. 2008
There's still hope for state Republicans. According to columnist Joel Connelly, all the GOP needs to do is cut ties with its biggest backer — the Building Industry Association of Washington.
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 1, 6:22 p.m. 2008
The network's political director surveys all 50 states for races and trends to watch. Here's what he sees in the Northwest.
MOREPosted Sun, Nov 2, 6:12 a.m. 2008
Some links to voting-related Web sites to help you prepare.
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 31, 3:29 p.m. 2008
Will the purported Obama wave show up to the polls on Tuesday? Actually, the wave may be bigger than we all expected.
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