PNW hiking and camping upended as wildfires force tough choices
PNW hiking and camping upended as wildfires force tough choices. Extreme fire behavior is seen on the north/northwest face of Old Scab Mountain. (EA Silver IMT/Tom Engberg via Schneider Spring Fire Publicby Mai Hoang on crosscut.
Read full storyBiden visits Florida as condo collapse death toll rises
Rescue teams resumed work after a 15-hour suspension of the search for survivors in the rubble of the collapsed high-rise [Miami-Dade Fire RTroy t. Biden visits Florida as condo collapse death toll rises.
Read full storyWA foster system to stop housing kids in hotels, offices. But then what? The state
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Read full storyInvestigation calls for firing 2 Seattle police officers over insurrection
Investigation calls for firing 2 Seattle police officers over insurrectionArtsy. Investigation calls for firing 2 Seattle police officers over insurrection. Please use the modern browser.
Read full storySeattle mayoral candidates say the city is at an ‘existential’ point
Seattle mayoral candidates say the city is at an ‘existential’ point. A pandemic, protests, homelessness: This election could define what kind of city Seattle becomes. Clockwise, from top left: Mayoral candidates Jessyn Farrell, Casey Sixkiller, Colleen Echohawk, Andrew Grant Houston, M. Lorena González, anBy artsy.
Read full storyTo beat the heat, put a lid on I-5
The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. The northbound view of Interstate 5 on Oct. 15, 2020, in Seattle. Seattle wasn’t built to stand the heat, and we can’t exactly get out of the kitchen.
Read full storyWA is not abolishing foster care, but it may be moving that way
WA is not abolishing foster care, but it may be moving that way. Poor outcomes and disproportionate impacts on kids of color have propelled a once-fringe idea into the mainstream in Washington state.
Read full storyArtSEA: Seattle loses a glass-art legend
Longtime glass artists and spouses Benjamin and Debora Moore, at Tacoma Art Museum in 2019 for Debora’s show, “Arboria.” Benjamin Moore diedNewsy. Plus, art walk revivals in Georgetown and Ballard and the chance for a Tsutakawa summer.
Read full storyOne wolf was poached in WA. Here’s why it’s a big deal
One wolf was poached in WA. Here’s why it’s a big dealArtdeco. One wolf was poached in WA. Here’s why it’s a big deal. The illegal killing of a female wolf spurred multiple conservation groups to put up a $15,000 reward to find the poacher.
Read full storyUW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class.
UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class The case, brought by five Black officers, exposes a troubling hallmark of cArtdeco. UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class.
Read full storyArtSEA: Meet the first sculpture in Seattle’s new waterfront park
ArtSEA: Meet the first sculpture in Seattle’s new waterfront parkArtdeco. ArtSEA: Meet the first sculpture in Seattle’s new waterfront park. Plus, Monet minus water lilies at Seattle Art Museum, and Sámi ballerinas in the snow at National Nordic Museum.
Read full storyFacing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?
Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?Artdeco. Facing climate concerns, will King 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.
Read full storyHow the pandemic made us rethink community spaces
How the pandemic made us rethink community spacesArtdeco. COVID-19 turned businesses and cultural institutions into vital community gathering places. In the post-pandemic era, we should keep it up.
Read full storyWA child care costs rise faster than financial help for stressed families
WA child care costs rise faster than financial help for stressed familiesArtdeco. WA child care costs rise rapidly than financial help for stressed families. The search is on for solutions as child care costs top $14,500 a year for some Washington kids.
Read full storyWho was most harmed during Seattle’s heat wave?
Who was most harmed during Seattle’s heatwave? As temperatures rose, Seattle Fire saw a huge jump in calls for service. A disproportionateArtdeco. As temperatures rose, Seattle Fire saw a huge jump in calls for service. A disproportionate number were for people experiencing homelessness.
Read full storyThe PNW is a leader on forage fish management — but it needs better data
The PNW is a leader on forage fish management — but it needs better dataArtsy. Endangered species like salmon and orca get lots of attention in Washington. We painstakingly track their numbers, and each new baby, individual death, or population crash has the potential to prompt international reactions. But some species they rely on rarely achieve credit.
Read full storyWashington state is reopening this week. Here's what you need to know
Washington state is reopening this week. Here's what you need to know. Washington state is reopening this week. Here's what you need to know. From mask rules to where you can go around town, Crosscut answers your questions about what life without COVID regulations may look like.
Read full storyJane Kaufman, Guerrilla Girl and Pioneer of the Pattern and Decoration Movement, Dies at 83
Jane Kaufman, Guerrilla Girl, and Pioneer of the Pattern and Decoration Movement Dies at 83. Jane Kaufman, a fierce Second Wave feminist, pioneer of the Pattern and Decoration movement, an arts activist, and a member of the Guerrilla Girls, died of lung cancer at her residence in Andes, New York, on June 2. She had just celebrated her 83rd birthday.
Read full storyAre men-dominated offices the future of the workplace?
Please use the modern browser. Are men-dominated offices the future of the workplaceSunday Oyedele. Are men-dominated offices the future of the workplace?. Workers are leading the way back into the office, but men and women may not return to their desks equally. This could consequence gender equivalence and advancement, keeping women behind in the workplace.
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