Environment PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer are in our clearest aquifers — but steep costs pose cleanup challenges. by Andrew Engelson / February 14, 2024
News Puget Sound transit and riders navigate post-pandemic commutes With more people working in-office, local agencies try to make light-rail and bus services more consistent. But they face staff shortages and delays. by Andrew Engelson / March 22, 2024
News 2023: Photos of the year Babies in prison, Starbucks unions, and Seattle cycling. Crosscut photographers captured a year of growth and change across Washington state. by Genna Martin & Crosscut Visuals Staff / December 15, 2023
News WA’s new drug law could help needle exchanges — or restrict them The possession bill passed this year includes $63M for treatment centers. But it also gives local governments the power to regulate them. by Andrew Engelson / November 2, 2023 / Updated at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7
News High grocery costs challenge Washington families, food banks Nearly 29,000 households in King County don’t have enough income to cover household basics, according to data from the University of Washington. by Andrew Engelson / November 21, 2023
Environment Tribes worry a Canadian mine could poison Washington salmon Across the border in British Columbia's Skagit River headwaters, a proposed open-pit mine has drawn protests from Native tribes, environmentalists and politicians. by Andrew Engelson / February 21, 2020
News Framed: Photos of life in Seattle during COVID-19 The city is adapting as we enter the second month of Washington’s ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ order. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / May 1, 2020
News 2020: A year in photos across Washington state Our visual journalists reflect on the photos that resonated most in a difficult year by Crosscut Visuals Staff / December 25, 2020
Inside Crosscut 6 video diaries from your neighbors in the Pandemic Northwest In our ongoing Isolation Diaries series, we get powerful 90-second summaries of the first months of pandemic life. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / August 14, 2020
Politics Anxiety in photos: Seattle voters await final election results As the race between Biden and Trump tightens in multiple states, our photojournalists captured the mood in Seattle. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / November 5, 2020