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Up next Culture ArtSEA: 10 photo shows that bring light to Seattle’s dark days Plus, holiday art markets and craft fairs in Georgetown, South Lake Union, Beacon Hill and Magnuson Park. by Brangien Davis / December 7 December 7, 2023 Related ArtSEA: Seattle is brimming with holiday shows November 30 ArtSEA: Going mobile with Alexander Calder at Seattle Art Museum November 9 ArtSEA: Art, film and food to honor Native American Heritage month November 16
Up next Politics Can Washington bridge its political divide? Some want to try Already dreading the 2024 election atmosphere, a bipartisan group of community leaders and politicians are working to “disagree better.” by Joseph O'Sullivan / December 7 December 7, 2023 Related Poll: Washingtonians worried, anxious about the 2024 election November 15
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Up next News Crosscut Now: WA eviction filings double after pandemic aid ends Plus, grocery costs spike in the Pacific Northwest and an Indigenous youth arts organization finds a home at King Street Station. by Paris Jackson / December 7 December 7, 2023
Politics New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison The state’s prison nursery is one of only a few in the country intended to support incarcerated mothers amid a simmering debate on crime and drug use. by Joseph O'Sullivan / November 8
Investigations A WA worker’s death reveals the limits of safety enforcement A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations. by Lizz Giordano / November 29
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | Reggie Watts’ family celebrated with snails Season 1 , Episode 170 Plus, meet the country’s only two snail farmers, who share everything from how to use them in tacos to the gastropod’s fascinating mating rituals. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | The ongoing post-Roe impact on the Pacific Northwest Season 1 , Episode 47 Reporter Megan Burbank discusses new and old complications for reproductive healthcare in WA, from appointment delays to politics. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | The workplace death that changed Washington precedent Season 1 , Episode 46 Reporter Lizz Giordano talks about the legal handling of Harold Felton’s death – and why his family thinks more could have been done. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Culture ArtSEA: 10 photo shows that bring light to Seattle’s dark days Plus, holiday art markets and craft fairs in Georgetown, South Lake Union, Beacon Hill and Magnuson Park. by Brangien Davis / December 7
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle is brimming with holiday shows See Nutcrackers, Scrooges, hear Charlie Brown’s woes. Here’s a big list of events for the season — laid out in rhyme (for festivity reasons). by Brangien Davis / November 30
Environment Nick on the Rocks: How the Ice Age carved WA's labyrinth of canyons by Shannen Ortale / December 8
News How the overturn of ‘Roe’ still impacts Washington abortion care Seventeen months after the Supreme Court decision, clinics and patients continue to face a maze of legal restrictions that differ from state to state. by Megan Burbank / December 6, 2023
News Podcast | The ongoing post-Roe impact on the Pacific Northwest Reporter Megan Burbank discusses new and old complications for reproductive healthcare in WA, from appointment delays to politics. by Sara Bernard / December 6, 2023
News A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock. by Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers RANGE Media / December 5, 2023
News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 2023
Investigations Tumwater mobile home tenants lobby against rent hikes As manufactured home communities in Washington become less affordable, residents have increasingly organized to galvanize support and push policy. by Farah Eltohamy / December 1, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle is brimming with holiday shows See Nutcrackers, Scrooges, hear Charlie Brown’s woes. Here’s a big list of events for the season — laid out in rhyme (for festivity reasons). by Brangien Davis / November 30, 2023
News Culture complaints spark WA Utilities commission investigation Gov. Jay Inslee’s office has commissioned an independent review amid dueling claims by former agency leaders over the workplace climate. by Joseph O'Sullivan / November 30, 2023
