Inside Crosscut How a Crosscut reporter found tears in Seattle's housing safety nets A developing story series explores an undercovered aspect of the Seattle area’s homelessness crisis: what it’s like to get older without stable housing. by David Kroman / October 12, 2019
News Coronavirus has jail lawyers worried about safety — for clients and themselves Defense attorneys want judges to release more inmates, as a King County guard tests positive for COVID-19. by David Kroman / March 18, 2020 / Updated 4:55 p.m., Mar. 18, 2020
News One couple, two coronavirus cases and wildly different symptoms He had a slight cough. She could barely move. One Bainbridge couple struggles to get tested and healthy. by David Kroman / March 19, 2020
News Coronavirus pauses Seattle's cruise season The move, prompted by Canada's own reckoning with COVID-19, will deal a major blow to the local economy. by David Kroman / March 13, 2020
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
News Seattle workers lose jobs and worry about rent as coronavirus slows business The virus’ impact is affecting healthy people as workers are laid off and see hours reduced. by David Kroman / March 11, 2020
News Unemployment in King County hits communities of color hardest Jobless rate hits 40% in some immigrant neighborhoods near Sea-Tac. by David Kroman / May 29, 2020
News Public health workers threatened, harassed while fighting COVID-19 Tired and stressed already, health officials across Washington state say they’ve seen an increase in abusive messages during the pandemic. by David Kroman / May 21, 2020
News Washington’s $1.8B convention center expansion is in danger The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown one of the largest construction projects in Seattle history into financial crisis. by David Kroman / May 15, 2020
News Judge demands WA psychiatric hospital reopen despite COVID-19 Western State Hospital has mostly stopped accepting jail transfers, leaving inmates with mental illness in limbo. by David Kroman / May 12, 2020