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Up next Culture Support for this article is provided by City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Fall Arts: A new Seattle play rustles up the history of Black cowboys Local playwright Andrew Lee Creech brings post-Emancipation Texas to life in a story of love, ambition and what it means to be free. by Brangien Davis / September 22 September 22, 2023 Related 5 ways to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle’s theater scene August 15 Black Arts Legacies: Valerie Curtis-Newton is changing the face of theater August 25 Seattle playwright Aimee Chou shares Deaf culture through humor September 7
Up next News Washington recalculates math courses to students’ career relevance High schools are no longer steering everyone toward calculus, a course that is not universally available – nor pertinent to all professions. by Jo Napolitano The 74 / September 22 September 22, 2023 Related Seattle parents move to reduce school fundraising inequity June 28 Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library August 9 How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast May 26 Parents outraged Tahoma School District failed to stop accused predator August 29
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Lifelong Learning: Empowering employees through education, upskilling Written by Angela Moorer / Presented by Amazon / September 19, 2023 Helping team members grow their skills and achieve career aspirations is beneficial for workplace satisfaction and employee retention.
Investigations WA mobile home communities organize against ‘economic eviction’ Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son LLC bought dozens of parks in recent years. Now residents say the company is raising rents and cutting services. by Farah Eltohamy & Mai Hoang / August 30
Politics Poll: Seattle voters want new direction on City Council But they disagree on whether to go left or right. by Josh Cohen / September 6
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | Stressors push WA nurses to leave their jobs behind Season 1 , Episode 36 Reporter Megan Burbank spoke with former nurses who, amid grievances like staffing shortages and low pay, changed their careers. Where to listen: iTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | Ron Upshaw & Don O’Neill prove opposites attract Season 1 , Episode 164 Ron likes fancy food and cocktails, Don prefers pizza and beer, but their differences are key to the former Seattle radio hosts' professional success. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | After a takeover, mobile home tenants are fighting back Season 1 , Episode 35 Residents say that WA-based management company Hurst & Son LLC is responsible for price hikes, reduced services and other grievances. Where to listen: iTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Culture Support for this article is provided by City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Fall Arts: A new Seattle play rustles up the history of Black cowboys Local playwright Andrew Lee Creech brings post-Emancipation Texas to life in a story of love, ambition and what it means to be free. by Brangien Davis / September 22
Culture ArtSEA: Diving headfirst into Seattle’s fall arts season Plus, a 1903 throwback at Seattle Symphony, acrobatics at Seattle Rep and cavorting cacti at Pacific Northwest Ballet. by Brangien Davis / September 21
News Crosscut Now: Behind the scenes of a world premiere play in Seattle by Paris Jackson / September 21
Culture ArtSEA: Diving headfirst into Seattle’s fall arts season Plus, a 1903 throwback at Seattle Symphony, acrobatics at Seattle Rep and cavorting cacti at Pacific Northwest Ballet. by Brangien Davis / September 21, 2023
News Facing burnout, Washington nurses are exploring new career paths From farming to coding, health care workers are leaving the bedside amid staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic. by Megan Burbank / September 20, 2023
News Podcast | Stressors push WA nurses to leave their jobs behind Reporter Megan Burbank spoke with former nurses who, amid grievances like staffing shortages and low pay, changed their careers. by Maleeha Syed / September 20, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council passes law to prosecute drug use, possession Proponents argue the new law will bolster treatment for substance-use disorders, while critics have called it a War on Drugs 2.0. by Josh Cohen / September 19, 2023
Culture Seattle fashion designer Katrina Hess’s future-noir outerwear Inspired by Pacific Northwest weather, her latest line pairs spy-wear with high fashion, and each garment has a story sewn into the seams. by Nimra Ahmad / September 19, 2023
Equity Small Axe Farm grows Seattle-area Black agricultural community The four-acre farm near Woodinville expands the work of the Black Farmers Collective to develop shared resources and solutions. by Syris Valentine High Country News / September 18, 2023
News Flu and COVID vaccines coming to Washington Health officials are encouraging vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) ahead of the winter illness season. by Venice Buhain / September 18, 2023 / Updated: September 22, 2023
