20 years after Columbine, Ballard High theater students address school shootings

Two different plays depicting the all too common reality challenge cast and crew.

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Aileen Imperial

/ June 14

Why is Seattle Public Schools canceling a successful program for Native students?

Members of the Urban Native Education Alliance are fighting the district's decision. They say Native students will suffer.

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Liz Brazile

/ June 14 June 14, 2019

How universities power NOAA's climate research in the Trump era

Despite the Trump administration’s attacks on science, collaborators continue their studies.

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Liz Weber

High Country News

/ June 14 June 14, 2019

Electric Coffin wants to zap art into the Seattle cityscape

The local artist collective makes a case for adding “wonderment” to the everyday.

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Brangien Davis

/ June 13 June 13, 2019

How Seattle's vacant building problem is helping ex-prisoners and the homeless

The city is instituting new rules, increasing fines and encouraging creative uses to prevent developers from leaving buildings empty.

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Josh Cohen

/ June 13 June 13, 2019

Why it wasn't enough to just leave the pinto abalone alone

Two decades ago, Washington made it illegal to harvest the giant sea snail. Earlier this month, the state added it to the endangered species list.

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Hannah Weinberger

/ June 13 June 13, 2019

Opinion

Trump's trade deal is good for WA farmers. Here's why

June 14

Congressman Dan Newhouse is a lifelong resident of Central Washington and represents the 4th Congressional District.

Tariffs of any kind rightly cause concerns, but the president is addressing long-standing imbalances.

Opinion

Why is Seattle Parks and Rec hip-checking roller derby?

June 13

Emily C. Skaftun is a fiction writer, newspaper editor, and recreational derby girl.

Roller derby is booming in Seattle. Its players deserve a place to play.

Opinion

Seattle's NAACP is first in nation to appoint an LGBTQ chair

June 12

Glenn Nelson is a columnist covering race and equity in the Pacific Northwest.

The chapter president told South Seattle's DeAunté Damper, "You'll be making history." It's true.

Pramila Jayapal’s case for a more progressive politics

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The Seattle-area U.S. representative is leading a movement in the Democratic Party that is pushing for left-leaning legislation, while pushing back on the Trump administration.

Crosscut Talks

How Doug Baldwin Jr. and Macklemore use their fame to make social change

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The Super Bowl champion and the Grammy-winning rapper talk with activist DeRay Mckesson about working within a flawed system and working to fix it.

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Christine Todd Whitman takes on Trump

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The lifelong Republican says the commander in chief is "unfit." But does she think he should be impeached?

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Why is Seattle Parks and Rec hip-checking roller derby?

Roller derby is booming in Seattle. Its players deserve a place to play.

by

Emily C. Skaftun

/ June 13, 2019

Environment

Why it wasn't enough to just leave the pinto abalone alone

Two decades ago, Washington made it illegal to harvest the giant sea snail. Earlier this month, the state added it to the endangered species list.

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Hannah Weinberger

/ June 13, 2019

Shawn Huckins' Evening Glow at Lake Louise Hey Siri

Culture

Things to do in Seattle

A gorgeous new book of Salish Sea fishes, Seattle Symphony’s star conductor takes a final bow, art for the AIDS memorial and more cultural must-sees.

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/ June 13, 2019

Culture

In tiny Lind, a demolition derby is an 'existential necessity'

A visit to the annual Combine Demolition Derby.

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Knute Berger

/ June 12, 2019

Opinion

Seattle's NAACP is first in nation to appoint an LGBTQ chair

The chapter president told South Seattle's DeAunté Damper, "You'll be making history." It's true.

by

Glenn Nelson

/ June 12, 2019

News

Seattle Times reporter accused of sending explicit messages resigns

The move, announced to staff by email, comes after the conclusion of an internal investigation.

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Lilly Fowler

/ June 11, 2019 /

Updated at 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11

News

Nonprofit to build 800 apartments for Seattle homeless; $48.8M raised so far

Plymouth Housing is looking to raise $75M in private donations to put toward the construction of eight new buildings.

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David Kroman

/ June 11, 2019 /

Updated June 11 at 11:55 am

Seattle’s crowded race for city council, mapped

The upcoming 2019 election will be busy. Use this interactive map to keep track of who’s in or out.

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Crosscut Editors

/ January 28 /

Latest update: May 31

Equity

An asylum seeker vowed never to return to Russia. His death in ICE custody sent him back

Records and family members reveal new details about Mergensana Amar, the man who died in Tacoma while in ICE custody.

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Lilly Fowler

/ June 10 /

Updated at 8:35 a.m. on June 10

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Environment

Can Beacon Hill win the fight for quieter skies and a healthier neighborhood?

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Manola Secaira

/ June 10

Culture

Meet the Seattle mayor with a secret white supremacist past

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Knute Berger

/ June 5

Culture

As more people seek help for gaming disorder, experts and gamers look for answers

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Erica C. Barnett

/ May 29

Opinion

Seattle is a soccer town, so why aren’t we excited about the Women’s World Cup?

June 11

Annelise McGough is the growth and engagement editor at Grist.

The U.S. Women's National Team is the best in the world. They deserve the support of a self-proclaimed soccer city.

Seattle's bungalow vibes are gone. It's a billionaire's city now

June 4

Knute “Mossback” Berger is Crosscut's senior writer and a columnist covering history, politics and culture in the Pacific Northwest.

Howard Schultz prefers that we refer to local billionaires as "people of influence." They certainly are that, and they're not shy about their roles.

The awkward whitesplaining in David Shields' new doc on Marshawn Lynch

May 31

Glenn Nelson is a columnist covering race and equity in the Pacific Northwest.

The documentary, which will be screened during SIFF, carries unfortunate similarities to his 1999 book about the Seattle SuperSonics.

Crosscut News & Brews Presents 2020 Visions: Presidential Election Predictions and Projections

June 13, 2019

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for our next Crosscut News & Brews event!

Presidential primary ballots won’t be cast for many months and the identity of the Democratic nominee likely won’t be clear for more than a year. But it’s not too early for us to dissect the issues that will drive the debates, assess the field of candidates, consider the possibility of an independent challenger and speculate about Donald Trump’s chances of winning a second term in the White House.

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5 types of government documents WA lawmakers don’t think you should see