Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Crosscut Festival 2021 headlined by trailblazing women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Judy Woodruff and Jane Goodall are a few of the influential people attending this year’s virtual event. by Caroline Gerdes / March 22, 2021
Environment Polluting WA gold mine broke environmental laws 3,539 times A federal judge ruled that the owner of the Buckhorn Mountain mine in Okanogan County is responsible for cleanup and could face over $100 million in fines. by John Stang / October 25, 2022 / Updated at 9 p.m. on Oct. 28
Inside Crosscut Alison Mariella Désir on reclaiming space and ‘Running While Black’ A Q&A with Alison Mariella Désir about Running While Black and her new Crosscut/KCTS 9 series. by Caroline Gerdes / October 17, 2022
News Central WA is eyeing nuclear power again — but on a smaller scale The Oregon-based company NuScale designed 'cookie cutter' reactors that can be mass produced. Scrutiny has followed. by John Stang / September 19, 2022
Politics Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help? by John Stang / February 21, 2023
Politics By 2050, Washington might need to buy energy from other states With the state’s power needs expected to double, it will have to import wind and solar to meet the demand. by John Stang / February 3, 2023
Politics Top environmental bills on the 2023 WA Legislative agenda Proposed policies include planting trees and steering people away from gas-powered cars — but nothing as ambitious as years past. by John Stang / January 2, 2023
Environment Negotiations to resurrect Ferndale aluminum plant fall apart The high cost of power likely doomed talks to bring back the plant, which would rekindle 700 jobs. by John Stang / December 28, 2022
Environment Hanford considers a quicker way to clean up radioactive waste Decades, and millions of dollars, could be saved with a new approach involving cement instead of glass. by John Stang / December 26, 2022
Environment Gov. Inslee plans to ban gas-powered cars by 2035. Is it doable? For Washington state drivers to fully embrace electric vehicles, they'll need more places to charge them. by John Stang / November 28, 2022 / Updated at 4:15 p.m.