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Opinion How parks can better serve Puget Sound during times of crisis March 2 Rubén Casas is a contributing opinion columnist. Japan’s ‘disaster parks,’ which double as sites of recreation and disaster preparedness, offer a model for our own region.
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Opinion Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay? February 25 Katie Wilson, a contributing columnist, is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union. The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated.
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Asset 1 Series Crosscut Talks Podcast | The struggle to keep Seattle schools safe and equitable Season 3 , Episode 2 Superintendent Denise Juneau discusses her plans to keep students and teachers healthy while reopening, and reflects on how the district could have better responded to the pandemic. Where to listen: iTunesOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcherGoogle PlayRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Talks Podcast | What Joe Biden’s opening moves say about America’s future Season 3 , Episode 1 Evan Osnos, presidential biographer and staff writer at The New Yorker, tells us what he sees in Biden’s early actions. Where to listen: iTunesOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcherGoogle PlayRSS
Culture ArtSEA: How an NYC story resonates with Seattle artists Plus, Black History Month continues at Northwest Film Forum, National Nordic Museum and Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. by Brangien Davis / February 18
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18
Politics Podcast | Militias, white supremacy and the U.S. Capitol insurrection Journalists Leah Sottile and Bill Morlin talk about how America’s history of racist, anti-government action culminated in the Jan. 6 attack. by Mark Baumgarten / February 26, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Saving the historic Weyerhaeuser campus from development Plus, a lush show of paintings inspired by the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. by Brangien Davis / February 25, 2021
Opinion Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay? The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated. by Katie Wilson / February 25, 2021
Politics The enduring legacy of a small-time fascist from Puget Sound Lois de Lafayette Washburn, an ultra-right-wing blogger from the 1930s, would salute the Capitol insurrectionists of today. by Knute Berger / February 25, 2021
Politics Washington’s plastic bag ban on hold during COVID-19 The state Legislature passed the ban on single-use plastic bags with bipartisan support in 2020, but the pandemic has delayed its implementation. by Hannah Krieg / February 25, 2021
News Unemployment disrupts education for low-income WA college students Students who depend on part-time jobs to help pay tuition and other expenses are making difficult choices during the COVID-related economic downturn. by Muse Chen / February 24, 2021
Opinion With many WA students lacking internet, remote learning falls short Students are falling behind in school because of connectivity issues. That could have massive consequences for the economy. by Claudia Rowe / February 24, 2021
Culture The power of ‘Black Imagination’ shines in new Seattle art show by Margo Vansynghel / February 3
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: The ancient bison hunters of the San Juans by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 8
With many WA students lacking internet, remote learning falls short Students are falling behind in school because of connectivity issues. That could have massive consequences for the economy. February 24 Claudia Rowe is a contributing opinion columnist.
WA legislature takes on systemic racism in insurance rates The modern-day insurance industry was founded on slavery and the slave trade. A Senate bill seeks to right this legacy. February 22 Clyde W. Ford is a contributing opinion columnist.
Help save Seattle restaurants: Delete your delivery app Uber Eats, DoorDash and similar apps eat into restaurants’ already-thin profits. Eating local should be worth a few extra steps. February 19 Dr. Samantha Allen is a contributing opinion columnist.
