Politics Should cops be involved in all Washington human trafficking cases? Some advocates say that legislation requiring law enforcement endangers survivors at risk of retaliation. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / January 22, 2024
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
Indigenous Affairs How the case of a missing Indigenous teen fell through the cracks No one was looking for Kit Nelson-Mora, despite warning signs, until a friend contacted police over a year after their disappearance in Omak. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / February 14, 2024
News WA school districts aren’t following up on their truant students Laws on unexcused absences are meant to keep kids safe, but a lack of resources and fear of court have kept districts from completing necessary steps. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / March 5, 2024
News WA courts are meant to fine convicted sex buyers. Most don’t Courts could have collected over $2.5 million in fees in the past decade, which would have gone to programs to alleviate trafficking. Why didn’t they? by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / March 25, 2024
Tech Ménage à Seattle Center: Chihuly, KEXP, some other suitors? An artist's rendering of a proposed new Chihuly museum at the Seattle Center. by Michele Matassa Flores / July 8, 2010
Politics Center panel's Chihuly deliberations will be in private Seattle Center: enduring icons of 1962 by Michele Matassa Flores / July 7, 2010
Politics A relaxed, talkative, and reflective Tim Ceis Tim Ceis visits Crosscut by Michele Matassa Flores / September 16, 2010
A sweaty-palmed night with Jonathan Franzen The acclaimed author, fresh off the release of his latest novel, 'Freedom,' kicks off the new Seattle Arts & Lectures season. by Michele Matassa Flores / September 15, 2010