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News Washington wine-grape crop pops off despite a cold, wet spring Ideal conditions in late fall made the 2022 yield the third-largest in recent years. by Mai Hoang / April 14
Up next News Seattle city budget outlook reflects an uncertain economy Inflation, widespread tech layoffs and a depressed real estate market will lead to less tax revenue. by Josh Cohen / April 14 April 14, 2023
Up next News How to get the most out of Seattle public transit Is it hard to go carless around the Sound? One frequent rider shares how to navigate one of the nation's busiest transit systems. by Andrew Engelson / April 14 April 14, 2023
Up next Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14 April 14, 2023
Up next Mossback Mossback's Northwest: How Portland pickled a lost orca In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true. by / April 14 April 14, 2023
Up next Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14 April 14, 2023
Crosscut Festival Crosscut Ideas Festival takes on climate challenges and solutions From drought to the biodiversity crisis, our speakers will tackle some of the biggest environmental issues facing our planet — and our backyard. by Caroline Gerdes / April 13
Crosscut Festival Rachel Belle wants to know your last meal, but not in a morbid way At the Crosscut Ideas Festival, Food Network’s Marc Summers joins a live recording of the Your Last Meal podcast. by Caroline Gerdes / April 6
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | The wayward whale that foretold decades of exploitation Season 3 , Episode 2 People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. Where to listen: iTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | Who owns the trees outside your window? Season 1 , Episode 19 Crosscut reporter Hannah Weinberger discusses the Seattle policy that many homeowners don't even know exists. Where to listen: iTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Mossback Podcast | The Northwest’s electrifying role in the New Deal Season 3 , Episode 1 From cheap power to rugged hiking trails, Franklin D. Roosevelt's government transformed the region. Where to listen: iTunesOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcherRSS
Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14
Culture ArtSEA: Dinosaurs, Kraken and fairies come alive in Seattle Plus, the monster mash continues at Seattle Symphony with ‘Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath.’ by Brangien Davis / April 13
Mossback Mossback's Northwest: How the New Deal dealt our region a new hand by Knute Berger / April 7
Equity Support for this article is provided by CAIR Washington. Refuge After War: Lasting lessons from Vietnam by Thanh Tan / April 1
Culture ArtSEA: Dinosaurs, Kraken and fairies come alive in Seattle Plus, the monster mash continues at Seattle Symphony with ‘Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath.’ by Brangien Davis / April 13, 2023
Environment Washington launches new statewide tree-equity collaboration The DNR is partnering with the nonprofit American Forests to bridge gaps in access to the lifesaving benefits of trees. by Hannah Weinberger / April 13, 2023
Investigations King County prosecutor’s office accused of ‘self-dealing’ promotion An investigation found no hiring policies were violated but noted there is no consistent process for filling leadership positions. by Lizz Giordano / April 13, 2023
Environment River otters return to the Duwamish despite toxic contamination Is their presence a harbinger of environmental recovery? Don't assume so. by Carin Leong Hakai Magazine / April 13, 2023
Politics WA House passes bill to make drug possession a misdemeanor The amended measure mandates a less-severe punishment than previous versions and drops a requirement for pre-arrest substance-abuse services. by Joseph O'Sullivan / April 12, 2023 / Updated at 3 p.m.
Environment You might be responsible for a Seattle street tree and not know it Don’t panic. Here’s some advice to help the city’s roadside trees stay alive in a changing climate. by Hannah Weinberger / April 12, 2023
Environment Podcast | Who owns the trees outside your window? Crosscut reporter Hannah Weinberger discusses the Seattle policy that many homeowners didn't even know existed. by Sara Bernard / April 12, 2023
