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, Nov 4, 12:39 p.m.
Progressive voting blocs tend to be close to Puget Sound, and this core is expanding and holding steady. The exceptions: Pierce, Mason, and Clallam. Clark County is a key swing area.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 6 a.m.
When an economic engine like Boeing snubs your state on your watch, there's not much for a governor like Chris Gregoire to do. Just take the hit and try to move on.
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Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.
Even a Seattle liberal can get that "not in Kansas anymore" feeling about a visit to Eugene, Ore.
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Posted Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.
Island Girl: A new resident of Washington finds the prospect of Referendum 71's defeat so abhorrent that she's considering a logical pro-marriage response: splitting up.
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Posted Wed, Oct 28, 6 a.m.
I have no answer yet about how to vote in the Seattle mayor's race. Like a lot of people, I'm still working it out.
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Posted Tue, Oct 27, 6 a.m.
As the state's projected deficit grows, the governor's new chief of staff says he "would be surprised" if the shortfall can be closed without new revenue.
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Posted Thu, Oct 15, 6 a.m.
Using a state pilot project, the Cascade Land Conservancy has made it possible to preserve historic Hidden Valley Camp for future generations. It's more than a win for holding back sprawl, it also saves an incubator of the Northwest's conservation ethic.
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Posted Mon, Oct 12, 6 a.m.
September's demolition of state landmarks leaves Washington preservationists reeling.
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Posted Sun, Oct 11, noon
"Not so fast" ("Alki," more or less) has a nice ring to it, fitting for our dispassionate state and these hard times. Other states' sayings are "not so swift."
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Posted Sun, Oct 4, 7:10 p.m.
The University of Washington's Nuclear Reactor Building has won a place on the National Historic Register, a key step in saving this wonderfully designed structure from demolition.
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Posted Fri, Oct 2, 6 a.m.
The patron saint of livable, walkable cities is being invoked on both sides of the debate over Seattle's Viaduct solution. Would Jacobs be a tunnel supporter, or a surface option fan?
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Posted Mon, Sep 28, 6 a.m.
A new study shows how many people are following the Northwest's lead of turning into religious skeptics and non-joiners.
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Posted Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.
Seattle has a great international brand, but locally, the Emerald City image is tarnished. New leadership could give us a fresh start.
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Posted Thu, Sep 17, 6 a.m.
Sandra Day O'Connor, visiting Seattle, argues for scrapping the state's judicial elections, making judges appointed. Ain't gonna happen.
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Posted Wed, Sep 9, 9:24 p.m.
An art exhibit in Port Angeles displays creative responses to the Cascadia dream.
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Posted Wed, Aug 26, 6 a.m.
A look at Seattle's densest and most intensely developed neighborhoods, the least dense, and Pugetopolis' fastest growing towns.
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Posted Tue, Aug 18, 6 a.m.
A reporter talks to protesters at a Yakima rally and discovers profound disconnects between beliefs and behavior
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Posted Fri, Jul 31, 6 a.m.
Among the highlights: the wineries in the new Lake Chelan appellation, where a cooler climate is producing Alsatian-style whites.
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Posted Fri, Jul 24, 6 a.m.
Gary Locke seems to be hands-on in helping to solve the diplomatic problem of U.S. expo participation in Shanghai.
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Posted Wed, Jul 22, 6 a.m.
The new light rail line opens up new ways to see the city, and brings visibility to long-neglected and fascinating parts of Seattle.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 1:18 p.m.
Or is it the anti-gay, anti-Eyman vote? Interesting election maps on the two statewide measures.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 3, 6 p.m.
Washington state's Vancouver is considering a slight but significant name change
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 2, 2:51 p.m.
A shooting in BC answers the question
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 23, 10:10 a.m.
That is, if Washington and the U.S. follow suit. The name would enhance but not supplant existing names for inland waters on either side of the border.
MOREPosted Sat, Oct 17, 1:19 p.m.
KCTS documentary on AYP Exposition airs tonight.
MOREPosted Tue, Sep 22, noon
The author, a staunch opponent of Tim Eyman's tax-limiting ballot measure, worries that the "No" campaign is off to a sluggish, wonky start.
MOREPosted Sat, Sep 12, 11:11 a.m.
Or rather, on it, as the U.S. mint prepares to issue a new series of quarters.
MOREPosted Mon, Aug 31, 2:27 p.m.
Economists have an answer for why Americans are skittish about change, and it could help Obama's sales pitch.
MOREPosted Thu, Aug 20, 3 p.m.
In an unusual act of international cooperation, the proposal to name the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest is being handled by both countries at once.
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