Environment Pacific Northwest forests fit trifecta for curbing climate change — if we stop logging them Study shows trees along the coast and in the Cascade and Olympic mountains have the most potential to sequester carbon. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / January 1, 2020
Environment ‘Rife with flawed science’: OR and WA fight Trump’s emissions rollback The states join 26 others to argue the president's plan increases public health risks and violates the federal Clean Air Act. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / June 4, 2020
Culture Seattle's all-female football team: This isn't the lingerie league The women of the Seattle Majestics make huge sacrifices for their sport, full-tackle football. For many, the reward is nothing short of salvation. by Cambria Roth / April 20, 2016
Environment Rockfish are bouncing back from years of overfishing After years of conservation efforts, surveys show depleted populations of groundfish are rebounding ahead of schedule. by Cassandra Profita OPB / December 20, 2018
Politics Council overrides grassroots Dems with Jayapal’s successor A judge swore Saldaña in after King County Council confirmed her appointment. by Cambria Roth / December 12, 2016
Environment Trump is the new hero in Timber Country Loading logs onto the line at a mill in Glendale, Oregon. by Cassandra Profita for EarthFix / November 29, 2016
Tech The leader connecting communities through tech David Harris will receive Crosscut's Courage in Technology award on October 12. by Cambria Roth / September 24, 2017
Politics After Trump, an uprising among women in rural Washington Energized by the 2016 election, female candidates are seeking change — and office — in Klickitat County. by Cambria Roth / September 20, 2017
Politics Miss Tuesday's mayoral debate? Watch it here The two candidates for Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan, left, and Cary Moon, debated Tuesday at Seattle University. by Cambria Roth / September 12, 2017
Environment Smoky, unhealthy air could be new reality for Northwest On Wednesday, as smoke blotted out the sun across the city of Portland, about a dozen people were hiding out from the smoky heat in the air conditioned Hollywood Senior Center — one of the county’s... by Cassandra Profita for EarthFix / September 10, 2017