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Seattle should do better on pre-k funding October 8 Shelby Parsons is a recent graduate of the Masters in Education Policy program at the University of Washington. Wiser use of the money would allow the city to serve more students who will benefit the most. Why blocking Kavanaugh may be worse than the alternative October 4 Sue Lani Madsen, an architect and rancher, lives in Edwall, where she also writes a column for the Spokane Spokesman-Review. Seeing red: In central Washington, good answers are few, but opposing Kavanaugh feels selective. More in opinion Events Crosscut Live: A Hip Hop History of Seattle Calendar Created with Sketch. Nov. 1, 2018 Clock Created with Sketch. 7:30 p.m. We’ll trace the history of Seattle’s jazz scene, the rise of hip hop, and the present-day music scene as they’ve been shaped by red lining, the Teen Dance Ordinance, gentrification and the tech boom. More events More stories Environment Can these super oysters survive our screwed-up oceans? A marine biologist is helping oysters fight back against ocean acidification. by Sarah Hoffman / October 12, 2018 Politics The study that killed the death penalty in Washington Washington state Supreme Court rules death penalty is "arbitrary" and "racially biased." by Lilly Fowler / October 11, 2018 Environment Poll: Nation's first carbon fee leading among voters The latest attempt to rein in Washington polluters has a 14-point lead, despite big-money foes. by Manola Secaira / October 11, 2018 Politics How an explosion in Canada threatened to stop buses in Pierce County A ruptured natural gas pipeline had consequences down the line for western Washington consumers. by Josh Cohen / October 11, 2018 Environment Washington’s first-ever moose census Biologists counted more than 5,000 moose over three winters, but climate change and wolves are already eating into those numbers. by Rebeca Heisman / October 11, 2018 Culture 7 things to do in Seattle "The Turn of the Screw" opera, a celebration of Thom Jones, The Seattle Queer Film Festival and more. by Michael Upchurch / October 11, 2018 Culture Muslim Khmer performance artist mourns her lost garment by creating anew After her Red Chador was lost overseas, Anida Yoeu Ali of Tacoma has found a way to grieve. by Tamiko Nimura / October 11, 2018 More stories
Politics Ask a pollster: Is Washington feeling optimistic? Stuart Elway has been surveying Washingtonians for decades and he’s never seen so much partisanship — and so little optimism. by Knute Berger / October 15 Connect with us Facebook Twitter
Up next Culture In South Lake Union, 'BOREALIS' showers MOHAI in light VIDEO: A first-of-its-kind festival makes its U.S. debut in Seattle. by Florangela Davila & Matt M. McKnight / October 12 October 12, 2018
Up next Politics Statewide ban on soda and food taxes down 20 points, poll finds Despite $13M in Big Soda backing, the I-1634 campaign is struggling to gain support. by Josh Cohen / October 12 October 12, 2018
Up next Environment Can these super oysters survive our screwed-up oceans? A marine biologist is helping oysters fight back against ocean acidification. by Sarah Hoffman / October 12 October 12, 2018
Up next Politics The study that killed the death penalty in Washington Washington state Supreme Court rules death penalty is "arbitrary" and "racially biased." by Lilly Fowler / October 11 October 11, 2018
Opinion To save salmon, orcas: Make landowners pay October 15 Doug Hennick is an aquatic ecologist on the staff of the Wild Fish Conservancy. Too few property owners are choosing to improve habitat. Their alternative should be annual payments.
Opinion WA’s death penalty can’t be justified until we fix the system October 12 Columnist Knute Berger is Crosscut’s Mossback. Born and raised in Seattle, he writes with his own Pacific Northwest perspective. I support capital punishment in some cases, but the Supreme Court was right to deem it unconstitutional.
Columnist Knute Berger is Crosscut’s Mossback. Born and raised in Seattle, he writes with his own Pacific Northwest perspective.
Culture In South Lake Union, 'BOREALIS' showers MOHAI in light VIDEO: A first-of-its-kind festival makes its U.S. debut in Seattle. by Florangela Davila & Matt M. McKnight / October 12
Culture Muslim Khmer performance artist mourns her lost garment by creating anew After her Red Chador was lost overseas, Anida Yoeu Ali of Tacoma has found a way to grieve. by Tamiko Nimura / October 11
Culture video-icon How past cougars tell us a story about modern attacks by Eric Keto & Knute Berger / October 2
Culture gallery-icon The new apartment building that is now a literary landmark by Brangien Davis / September 26
Culture video-icon Where are all of Washington's dinosaurs? by Eric Keto & Knute Berger / September 18
How capping I-5 could redeem Seattle’s past October 8 Columnist Knute Berger is Crosscut’s Mossback. Born and raised in Seattle, he writes with his own Pacific Northwest perspective. The Lid I-5 movement has some designs that bring to life how the city could make up for past mistakes.
Columnist Knute Berger is Crosscut’s Mossback. Born and raised in Seattle, he writes with his own Pacific Northwest perspective.
Seattle should do better on pre-k funding October 8 Shelby Parsons is a recent graduate of the Masters in Education Policy program at the University of Washington. Wiser use of the money would allow the city to serve more students who will benefit the most.
Shelby Parsons is a recent graduate of the Masters in Education Policy program at the University of Washington.
Why blocking Kavanaugh may be worse than the alternative October 4 Sue Lani Madsen, an architect and rancher, lives in Edwall, where she also writes a column for the Spokane Spokesman-Review. Seeing red: In central Washington, good answers are few, but opposing Kavanaugh feels selective.
Sue Lani Madsen, an architect and rancher, lives in Edwall, where she also writes a column for the Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Crosscut Live: A Hip Hop History of Seattle Calendar Created with Sketch. Nov. 1, 2018 Clock Created with Sketch. 7:30 p.m. We’ll trace the history of Seattle’s jazz scene, the rise of hip hop, and the present-day music scene as they’ve been shaped by red lining, the Teen Dance Ordinance, gentrification and the tech boom.
Environment Can these super oysters survive our screwed-up oceans? A marine biologist is helping oysters fight back against ocean acidification. by Sarah Hoffman / October 12, 2018
Politics The study that killed the death penalty in Washington Washington state Supreme Court rules death penalty is "arbitrary" and "racially biased." by Lilly Fowler / October 11, 2018
Environment Poll: Nation's first carbon fee leading among voters The latest attempt to rein in Washington polluters has a 14-point lead, despite big-money foes. by Manola Secaira / October 11, 2018
Politics How an explosion in Canada threatened to stop buses in Pierce County A ruptured natural gas pipeline had consequences down the line for western Washington consumers. by Josh Cohen / October 11, 2018
Environment Washington’s first-ever moose census Biologists counted more than 5,000 moose over three winters, but climate change and wolves are already eating into those numbers. by Rebeca Heisman / October 11, 2018
Culture 7 things to do in Seattle "The Turn of the Screw" opera, a celebration of Thom Jones, The Seattle Queer Film Festival and more. by Michael Upchurch / October 11, 2018
Culture Muslim Khmer performance artist mourns her lost garment by creating anew After her Red Chador was lost overseas, Anida Yoeu Ali of Tacoma has found a way to grieve. by Tamiko Nimura / October 11, 2018
