News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
Inside Crosscut What Crosscut learned from a public records request by Real Change The Seattle Police Department’s hidden involvement in two 2020 opinion articles is an opportunity to reflect upon newsroom trust. by M. David Lee III / August 1, 2023
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
Inside Crosscut Why Crosscut is sunsetting its opinion section Crosscut isn't abandoning opinions, just finding a new way for you to hear them. by M. David Lee III / December 3, 2021
Inside Crosscut Meet Crosscut's new executive editor This is M. David Lee III's second move to Seattle. Since his last stay, the city has changed a lot — and so has he. by M. David Lee III / November 16, 2021
Culture Seattle: Walk, bike, lose those extra pounds A biker on the Burke Gilman Trail. by Anthony B. Robinson / April 18, 2012