Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Bill Lucia (sniff) leaves Crosscut Bill Lucia, a reporter for all seasons. by Mary Bruno / November 10, 2014
Save the Date: Crosscut's 2nd Annual Courage Awards Courage isn't something we take for granted. That's why, for the second year in a row, we're recognizing Northwest individuals who have it in spades. by Mary Bruno / August 6, 2014
Politics The small-town mayor who was Oso's hidden hero Arlington Mayor Barb Tolbert by Mary Bruno / July 9, 2014
Politics Scenes from the WA Republicans’ Election Night bash Mike Brewer attended the party in a sequined American flag vest. by Anna Minard / November 9, 2016
Politics Seattle’s suburbs: Up for grabs on Election Day Highlands Square in Issaquah, part of the expansion of Seattle's suburbs in recent years. by Anna Minard / November 3, 2016
Equity Seattle school for refugees, immigrants: a dumping ground for problem principal? Despite poor past performance and cultural competency complaints, the district hired principal Oksana Britsova at Seattle World School. by Lilly Fowler & Anna Minard / July 9, 2018
Politics Starting small: Washington centrists find themselves a candidate A new centrist group is endorsing a legislative candidate against a Republican in Eastern Washington. by Anna Minard / March 1, 2018