Culture $275K grant in hand, Seattle's genius choreographer reflects on 40 years of dance Donald Byrd is named a 2019 Doris Duke Artist. We sit down and talk about his artistic future. by Sandra Kurtz / July 9, 2019
Culture Pacific Northwest Ballet goes locals-only A new mixed bill features three world premiere dances by Seattle choreographers. by Sandra Kurtz / November 5, 2019
Environment Skagit dams in crosshairs of renewed push to save salmon, orcas With Seattle’s power supply in the balance, tribes and activists are demanding changes to how Seattle City Light’s dams are run. by Lester Black High Country News / July 26, 2021
Culture A Cuban ballet star hangs up his dance shoes From Cuba to Seattle and now a new chapter for PNB's Karel Cruz: retirement. by Sandra Kurtz / June 8, 2018
Equity Calamity: Timeless lessons from the 1903 Heppner Flood The first floor of the Ayers house was torn away as floodwaters carried the house more than a block and dumped the second story against a pile of debris. Tom Ayers had the top story and its cupola... by Joann Byrd / October 15, 2009
Politics When the debris crashed into her car, the world changed. And the law. In a new book, Maria Federici's story is told by her mother, Robin Abel, and writer Peggy Sturdivant. by Joann Byrd / June 17, 2010
Crosscut's online journalism has print's caliber Why a newspaper person is now a Crosscut reader, supporter, and occasional writer. by Joann Byrd / September 26, 2010
Politics UW's freshmen all must read (gasp!) poetry The University of Washington by Joann Byrd / September 21, 2010
Politics Will campaign cash corrupt the state Supreme Court? The Temple of Justice, home to Washington's State Supreme Court. by Lester Black / October 31, 2016