Environment U.S. House Republicans halt plans to breach WA's Snake River dams Previous plans to help endangered salmon by removing four dams are likely on hold with Republicans in the majority. by Nicholas K. Geranios / April 3, 2023
Politics Who will pay to fix Spokane Valley’s sinking City Hall? The city had to close sections of the six-year-old building after cracks appeared in the walls and floor and water started seeping in. by Nicholas K. Geranios / June 8, 2023
Equity WA colleges say Indigenous students need more support post-pandemic Oregon and Montana have offered tuition assistance for American Indian/Alaska Native students, but similar proposals have stalled in Washington. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 10, 2023 / Updated Nov. 10, 2023
Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Indigenous Affairs The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty. by Nicholas K. Geranios / February 12, 2024
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
News 2019 year in review It's been an incredible year in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. These stories started conversation, change, and awareness. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Mohammed Kloub / December 20, 2019
Inside Crosscut We're closing Crosscut's comment section. Here's why — and what's next With the rise of social platforms and an uptick in threatening comments, the newsroom is taking reader engagement in a different direction. by Ana Sofia Knauf & Anne Christnovich & Mohammed Kloub / December 19, 2019
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019
News For Puget Sound Muslims, Ramadan during crisis is an opportunity to help Unable to gather in person, the Seattle-area Muslim community is still finding ways to connect and serve during the year’s biggest holiday. by Mohammed Kloub / May 20, 2020