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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
Up next 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 November 30, 2023
Up next 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 November 30, 2023
Up next News Crosscut Now: WA records highest workplace fatalities since 2010 Reporter Lizz Giordano discusses the legal fallout from a construction death. Plus, a look at state ballot rejections and new art spaces in Seattle. by Paris Jackson / November 30 November 30, 2023
Up next 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 November 29, 2023
Up next Investigations Podcast | The workplace death that changed Washington precedent Reporter Lizz Giordano talks about the legal handling of Harold Felton’s death – and why his family thinks more could have been done. by Maleeha Syed / November 29 November 29, 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 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
Asset 1 Series Mossback Podcast | How Mount Mazama blew its top and became Crater Lake Season 4 , Episode 8 Crater Lake wasn’t always a lake. Knute Berger tells of when a blast 50 times the size of Mount St. Helens’ blanketed the PNW in ash. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesOvercastPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Crosscut Reports Podcast | These celebs’ last meals make a tasty Thanksgiving menu Season 1 , Episode 45 Your Last Meal gets in the Turkey Day spirit with interviews from Greta Gerwig, Martina McBride and more. Where to listen: Google PlayiTunesPodbeanSpotifyRSS
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
Culture ArtSEA: Art, film and food to honor Native American Heritage month Plus, stereotypical ‘Indian’ costumes turned art in Pioneer Square and places to pick up Indigenous-made gifts in Seattle. by Brangien Davis / November 16
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The eruption that carved Oregon’s Crater Lake by Knute Berger / November 24
News Crosscut Now: Your Last Meal podcast delivers a Thanksgiving feast by Shannen Ortale / November 23
Investigations Why have Washington eviction cases doubled in the past six months? Billions in federal pandemic aid masked dysfunction in the rental market. But that money is gone — along with some legal protections. by Brandon Block / November 28, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How Mount Mazama blew its top and became Crater Lake Crater Lake wasn’t always a lake. Knute Berger tells the story of when a blast 50 times the size of Mt St. Helens' blanketed the PNW in ash. by Stephen Hegg / November 28, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council candidates got $2.4M from Democracy Vouchers Voters in the Nov. election were able to distribute public campaign funds in $25 increments. Where did the money land? by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 27, 2023
Politics People over party is no longer the mantra of Washington politics In just one generation, ticket-splitting has become increasingly rare in a state with a long history of independent voting. by H. Stuart Elway / November 24, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The eruption that carved Oregon’s Crater Lake While Mount Mazama blew its top almost 8,000 years ago, it’s still remembered today by the descendants of its witnesses. by Knute Berger / November 24, 2023
News Crosscut Now: Your Last Meal podcast delivers a Thanksgiving feast Host Rachel Belle shares holiday meal favorites from some of the show’s most memorable guest stars in a mashup episode special. by Shannen Ortale / November 23, 2023
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
