Politics Washington clergy still not required to report child abuse A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / May 22, 2023
Environment EPA says it will look into Butte's mine dust 'potential emergency' Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 23, 2023
Environment In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 6, 2023
Politics Can Catholic lobbyists agree to a child abuse reporting law? In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / January 29, 2024
Environment Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / February 3, 2020
Environment Crosscut Documentaries presents: The Rising Facing climate upheaval on Washington's coast, members of the Quinault tribe take to the sea in the canoes of their ancestors. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / December 2, 2019
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Loaf thy neighbor A reader asks: Can I bake and share food with my neighbors? by Ted Alvarez / May 21, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? I need surgery. Am I doomed? Readers ask: Can I get elective surgery? Is my bike commute safe? Should fish tank cleaners come into my home? by Ted Alvarez / May 14, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Why you can’t band together A reader asks: Can my band go to the recording studio together if we practice social distancing? by Ted Alvarez / May 7, 2020
Inside Crosscut Human Elements helped us learn the curiosity and humility of scientists PNW scientists went into the woods, ocean and outer space. We followed them. by Ted Alvarez / May 5, 2020