Jul. 28, 2021 - Citizen scientists join 'murder hornet' hunt
Thousands of volunteers are looking for the invasive, bee-killing insect, leaving officials optimistic about keeping the hornets at bay.
Jul. 28, 2021 - Seattle’s jazz scene turns up the volume
With live performance and improvisation integral to the genre, local musicians are thrilled to be lining up gigs again.
Jul. 20, 2021 - New artwork for Seattle’s waterfront
New permanent artwork for Seattle’s waterfront.
Jul. 20, 2021 - Cascadia’s last great world’s fair
Vancouver’s Expo ’86 was the last time North America hosted a world’s fair. Here’s what made it a golden moment.
Jul. 20, 2021 - Asset forfeiture has few constraints
Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules.
Jul. 7, 2021 - Crosscut debuts ‘Deeply Rooted'
Crosscut debuts ‘Deeply Rooted,’ a new series on environmental justice.
Jul. 7, 2021 - UFOs and Bigfoot — two local enigmas
Unidentified aerial phenomena and ancient hominids are in the news. Both have a rich history in the Pacific Northwest.
Jul. 7, 2021 - Seattle Elections 2021
What details about housing, homelessness, taxes and policing can candidates give you to help you cast your ballot?
Jun. 29, 2021 - COVID vaccine research continues
As the world reopens, a few community members are still putting their bodies on the line for science in UW research for another vaccine.
Jun. 29, 2021 - AIDS memorial rises in Seattle
Seattle is one of the last major cities with a large LGBTQ+ population to get a permanent, public and physical space for grief and remembrance.
Jun. 22, 2021 - Will the county stop Boeing Field expansion?
Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing.
Jun. 22, 2021 - Now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery
Why now is the ‘perfect’ time to open a gallery in Seattle.
Jun. 22, 2021 - NW African American Museum debuts choir
The Northwest African American Museum's new choir wants to uplift the Black community, the region and the country with “hope, help and healing for our time.”
Jun. 15, 2021 - Will Seattle workers commute by bus again?
Those who have been working from home during the pandemic have a decision to make, and it will have a profound impact on public transit in the region.
Jun. 15, 2021 - WA's new tool to predict wildfire smoke
Smoke forecasting is notoriously hard to do, but a new tool from the state Department of Ecology may help us anticipate hazardous air five days in the future.
Jun. 15, 2021 - How Japanese Americans fought internment
Created by local writers and artists, ‘We Hereby Refuse’ illustrates untold true stories of heroism with vivid graphics.
Jun. 8, 2021 - Compassion Seattle may shape the mayoral race
Opinion: New Seattle homelessness initiative may shape Mayoral race.
Jun. 8, 2021 - Cruise ships reopen environmental clash
The big tourism business may give the city an economic boost, but it also reopens a clash between business and the environment.
Jun. 8, 2021 - Seattle’s BLM mural a year later
We check in with the creators of the most visible artistic symbol of last summer’s protests.
Jun. 2, 2021 - The shipwreck that still shares its bounty
A Spanish galleon from Manila went down in a storm off the Oregon coast 327 years ago. It was carrying a cargo of beeswax for the Spanish colonies, and that beeswax is still being found on beaches today.
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