News Facing shortages, WA expands police trainings and fronts the bill While the Legislature will fund law enforcement instruction, in recent sessions it failed to allow cities to reroute tax revenue to hire new cops. by John Stang / April 17, 2024
News Podcast | Dan Evans: Governor, senator, environmentalist After Evans' appearance at a Northwest Power and Conservation Council meeting, Venice Buhain and Knute Berger discuss his impact on Washington. by Maleeha Syed / April 17, 2024
Crosscut Now Feb. 2, 2021 - Growing pot at home could become legal in WA Other states that have legalized recreational cannabis already allow home growing, but Washington does not. February 2, 2021
Politics Seattle City Council rejects affordable-housing development bill The pilot program proposed by Tammy Morales would’ve offered incentives to develop mixed-use buildings while partnering with community organizations. by Josh Cohen / April 19, 2024
News Speaking Lushootseed: WA’s Indigenous curriculum may be renamed A bill would name the Native history program after the late advocate, longtime state Sen. John McCoy (lulilaš), who inspired its creation. by Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / January 31, 2024
Politics Audit finds inflation, wages drove Seattle’s $1.7B budget increase The new five-year analysis digs into every department’s spending in an effort to help the city confront a projected $241 million deficit in 2025. by Josh Cohen / May 2, 2024
Politics Tacoma's new bridge looks like the first deck you built in your backyard On the left, the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge. by O. Casey Corr / July 13, 2007
Politics Is good news for Washington bad news for Dino Rossi? Former Washington state Sen. Dino Rossi, twice a candidate for governor, is running for the U.S. Senate. by O. Casey Corr / July 12, 2007
Culture The next Northwest world's fair might be in Shanghai North Americans look ahead to China's big coming out party in 2010 and remember when ... by Knute Berger / July 11, 2007
Politics The Mic Dinsmore flap reveals deep differences at the Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle. by David Brewster / July 10, 2007