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2020 | October
Podcast | Despair and decision in Trump country
How Seattle protesters went from the streets to the ballot box
Trump calls them suspicious, but WA has counted late ballots for years
King County hospitals are making sure patients can vote
Editor’s Notebook: Spooky art and screaming into the void
How WA officials are fighting election interference in 2020
What divesting from Seattle police is really about
Art Pulse: Seattle filmmaker reimagines Skagit Valley as a horror movie
Hoh Tribe partners with SpaceX to get online, but rural demand remains high
Jail inmates can vote in Washington — but they may not know it
Capitalism, competition, and why antitrust is so confusing
Coronavirus sparks a radio drama revival in Seattle
How important is Washington’s lieutenant governor?
WA election campaign staff protest working conditions, poor pay
Why Washingtonians deserve a closer look at their democracy
Three reasons you should watch ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’
Pandemic makes Washington voters political in a new way
The New Normal | When you need dialysis, staying home is harder
When you need dialysis, staying home is harder
WA COVID-19 rules have changed. What you need to know.
Inmates with mental illness are illegally stuck in WA jails
Podcast | Is this the end of live music in Seattle?
As the pandemic rages, my mother's memory fades
As Tulalip elders die from COVID-19, tribes lose more than family
Podcast | Is this the end of live music in Seattle?
WA lieutenant governor candidates try to stand out in debate
Editor’s Notebook: Goddess power to get you through the election
Watch: WA lieutenant governor debate between Denny Heck and Marko Liias
A new era of trustbusting could begin with Amazon, tech giants
Law & Order
How poverty hurts Washington state’s democracy
Election fact check: WA, OR ballots can’t be ‘cancelled’ online
Washington state politics is more diverse than ever
Immigrants aren’t betting it all on Biden winning the election
Essays | Exploring the state of democracy in Washington state
Washington must keep its promise of public education
Puyallup Tribe eyes lawsuit over river pollution and declining fish
2020 could be the year of the youth vote in Washington state
Black media is vital for Seattle's future — and must be protected
How Washington state’s voting system became the best
How to end gerrymandering in Washington state
2020 election could affect major WA bridge, road projects
Art Pulse: How a Seattle Symphony cellist brings classical music to social media
The resilience of Seattle's arts scene, as witnessed by a reporter
Matt Shea isn’t running, but he’s a key part of election attack ads
Cattle ranchers in Eastern WA face the pandemic
Intentional burns, key to preventing megafires, slow to start in WA
The New Normal: Cattle ranchers in Eastern WA face the pandemic
Podcast | Trump, Biden and the traumas shaping the race for the presidency
GOP fights to hold on to WA secretary of state, treasurer offices
Election 2020: A national blue wave will impact these WA races
Ahead of Seattle Police layoffs, officers are leaving on their own
Meet the artist bringing Mayan and Aztec culture to a Seattle gallery
Podcast | Trump, Biden and the traumas shaping the race for the presidency
Editor’s Notebook: Lindy West, Tommy Orange and the season of book readings
WA Supreme Court rules $30 car tab initiative is unconstitutional
WA voters to decide whether to mandate sex ed in schools
Sustaining anti-racism after a summer of protests for Black lives
Now streaming: New movies from the PNW
Who will shape policing in King County? It’s on the ballot
Six new Seattle art spaces defying COVID
Fewer than 300 wolverines are left in the PNW. Why aren’t they endangered?
A new effort to cover Native communities in the Pacific Northwest
WA Lt. Governor’s race 2020: What you should know
The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic
A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic
Art Pulse: A Native drag artist wants land acknowledgments to matter
A mental health crisis and the limits of police response
How tech helped in the fight against the 1918 flu
What the pandemic has done to WA’s flagship shellfish industry
Podcast | The argument for Democrats to pack the Supreme Court
WA Supreme Court dismisses recall effort against Mayor Durkan
Editor’s Notebook: The pink elephant in the room
Podcast | The argument for Democrats to pack the Supreme Court
Poll: King County voters want to change — not defund — police
Urban-suburban political divide is shrinking — at least in King County
BLM protests largely supported by Seattle and King County voters, poll says
My heart (and arm) bleeds for the Seattle music scene
Culp, Inslee debate WA economy, climate crisis and racial justice
Gubernatorial Debate Preview
A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks
Documentary: Washington state learns to live with COVID-19
Five Washington state election officials on voting in 2020
Crosscut Documentaries: Living with a Pandemic
Seattle writer’s new book explores being young, brown and awkward
Watch: Jay Inslee and Loren Culp gubernatorial debate
Dynasty status? Seattle Storm wins WNBA championship again
Oct. 6, 2020 - Entrepreneurs Have to Adapt to Survive
Oct. 6, 2020 - Firefighters face growing health risks
Loren Culp vs. Jay Inslee: Their views on guns, BLM, COVID-19 and more
Seattle in turmoil as 2020 elections loom
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health
Why this homelessness story stuck with us
Census outreach in high gear for Native groups across WA
The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks
How Loren Culp’s book tour turned into a campaign for WA governor
Wildfire smoke is still hurting Washington, weeks later
Podcast | What outsiders don’t get about being Black in the Midwest
Editor’s Notebook: Bruce Lee and the art of flow
Podcast | What outsiders don’t get about being Black in the Midwest
Union negotiations loom over the future of policing in Seattle
Amy Coney Barrett and the false fight between religion, LGBTQ rights
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country
A Seattle theater stages socially distanced plays — no Zoom required