Environment Washington’s climate woes: First wildfires, then debris flow Dry soil in burn scars can lead to roaring earthen rivers that are more powerful than mudslides. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 16, 2023
Seattle Opera's enjoyable, traditional Flying Dutchman The Flying Dutchman, played by Greer Grimsley, laments his fate by Fred Hauptman / August 7, 2007
Environment Already-endangered WA salmon may take a hit from flooding As region's rivers overflowed from historic rainfall, the next generation of the struggling fish may have been swept away, too. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / December 23, 2021
Environment Wildfire smoke disrupts flight of migrating birds The Tule geese's journey from Alaska to central Oregon took twice as long in 2020 due to megafires and smoke. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 18, 2021
Equity Can the Ethiopian community hang on in Seattle? Habtamu Abdi, civilian liaison between the Seattle Police Department and the East African community at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Valley. (Photos by Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut) by Chetanya Robinson / August 16, 2017
Culture A critical exhibit in this time of Trump American Citizens – Roger Shimomura, 2015, lithograph, courtesy of the artist by Chetanya Robinson / March 30, 2017
Seattle Opera rediscovers the noble simplicity of Gluck From left, William Burden as Pylades and Brett Polegato as Orestes in <i>Iphigenie en Tauride</i>. (Bill Mohn) by Fred Hauptman / October 16, 2007
Lawrence Brownlee shines in Seattle Opera's Puritani Lawrence Brownlee (Arturo) in <i>I Puritani</i>. (Rozarii Lynch) by Fred Hauptman / May 4, 2008
The good old days Gunter Herbig. (Terry Harrison Artists Management) by Fred Hauptman / April 19, 2008