Inside Crosscut The delicate balance of retelling difficult stories Josh Cohen tells us about reporting on people in vulnerable situations in his recent article about the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s 'peer navigator' program. by Josh Cohen / April 19, 2022
Politics Seattle proposes minimum wage for DoorDash, Rover, other gig workers The Pay Up policy would provide a base-pay equivalent to Seattle's minimum wage, along with other worker protections for app-based workers. by Josh Cohen / April 18, 2022
News Formerly homeless workers will lead King County's homelessness response The King County Regional Homelessness Authority wants people who've lived through the crisis to lead work combating it. by Josh Cohen / April 12, 2022
Politics Dodging development pressure, Issaquah expands Cougar Mountain The $11 million, 46-acre privately-owned parcel was slated to be developed with 57 homes. by Josh Cohen / December 18, 2018
Equity Rectifying Seattle’s racist past requires a denser future, says report A city commission says that multi-family housing, once legal across the city, is key to building a more equitable future. by Josh Cohen / December 12, 2018
Politics As Seattle’s traffic doom looms, some see a silver lining A new coalition of activists is calling for a permanent shift in how people get around the city. by Josh Cohen / December 11, 2018
Growth Facing high housing prices, Renton pushes backyard cottages By slashing permit fees, the city has had modest success spurring cottage construction. by Josh Cohen / December 6, 2018
Politics Seattle won its battle for density. What's next? Though a hearing examiner sided with the city, challengers still could pursue legal roadblocks. by Josh Cohen / November 30, 2018
Growth Can a $2.5B budget help King County reimagine transit? The county council wants regional funding, more equitable fares and a plan for self-driving cars. by Josh Cohen / November 28, 2018
Culture Author of 'Queen Sugar' shares a spoonful of knowledge Natalie Baszile talks about breaking into publishing and the need to widen readers' expectations on the Black perspective. by Naomi Ishisaka / November 28, 2018