News The last of Yesler Terrace's iconic rowhouses will be rubble by May As the historic public housing development takes a new form, some residents return while others stay away. by David Kroman / March 12, 2020
News With an eye toward public safety, Seattle officials grapple with future of arrest alternatives After weeks of back and forth, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Friday she would release funding for Seattle's lauded diversion program. by David Kroman / February 24, 2020 / Updated Feb. 24 at 8:00 a.m.
Politics As people with disabilities fall into homelessness, WA lawmakers seek a fix The growing divide between federal disability income and rent is leading more people into homelessness. by David Kroman / February 25, 2020
News State of Seattle: Mayor Durkan emphasizes progress, not problems As she enters the second half of her term, the mayor projects optimism, even amid concerns about homelessness, public safety. by David Kroman / February 18, 2020
News Who is the mayor supposed to tell when she leaves town? Seattle shooting raises question Mayor Durkan was on a business trip to D.C. during the January shooting. Then council president Lisa Herbold says notification should have been clearer. by David Kroman / February 13, 2020
News Sawant revives 'tax Amazon' campaign to address homelessness The proposal runs parallel to a proposed tax on large companies in Olympia. by David Kroman / February 12, 2020
News Coronavirus spells financial trouble for health clinics serving low-income communities The hard math comes as Washington's community health clinics worry about an inequitable response to the pandemic. by David Kroman / April 2, 2020
News Labor tensions and coronavirus collide at Swedish Hospital ICU Fresh off a strike and still without a contract, Swedish nurses say they’re struggling to keep up with the pandemic. by David Kroman / March 27, 2020 / Updated 4:35 p.m., Mar. 27, 2020
Inside Crosscut Tightknit community’s brush with coronavirus hits home for a Seattle reporter Hometown roots helped city reporter David Kroman get connected to Kitsap County’s first COVID-19 patients on Bainbridge Island. by David Kroman / March 26, 2020
News ‘It’s killing me’: Families anguish as coronavirus restricts hospital visits Hospitals are working to limit exposure for patients and staff, but the result can be excruciating for those with loved ones inside. by David Kroman / March 23, 2020