Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Culture Remembering the Viaduct and the views that no longer exist Meet the Seattle photographer who memorialized the last days of the waterfront highway. by Brad Curran / January 21, 2020
News 2019 year in review It's been an incredible year in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. These stories started conversation, change, and awareness. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Mohammed Kloub / December 20, 2019
Inside Crosscut We're closing Crosscut's comment section. Here's why — and what's next With the rise of social platforms and an uptick in threatening comments, the newsroom is taking reader engagement in a different direction. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Anne Christnovich & Mohammed Kloub / December 19, 2019
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019
News For Puget Sound Muslims, Ramadan during crisis is an opportunity to help Unable to gather in person, the Seattle-area Muslim community is still finding ways to connect and serve during the year’s biggest holiday. by Mohammed Kloub / May 20, 2020
Inside Crosscut You asked: What does diversity look like at Crosscut? We’re sharing the demographic numbers of our newsroom as part of our Inside Crosscut transparency initiative. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Mohammed Kloub / August 20, 2020
Opinion Notes on traveling by train during a pandemic Sooner or later, we’re all going to have to ask: What am I willing to risk to see my loved ones right now? For me, it was Amtrak. by Mohammed Kloub / July 27, 2020 / Updated at 3:20 p.m. 7/27/20
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? You pick, we answer Vote by Tuesday, July 7, for which coronavirus question you want to see answered in next week's column. by Mohammed Kloub / July 2, 2020