Big-time Spokane events return after pandemic pause
Hoopfest and Bloomsday put Spokane on the map. After two years of cancellations and virtual events, the city is again the place to be for hoopsters and runners statewide.
Author: Crosscut.
As interest rates rise, WA preps state-run student loan program
Washington lawmakers passed a bill this legislative session to establish a low-interest student loan program.
Corkscrews to cans: WA wineries adapt to sustainable packaging
More regional wineries are forgoing the tradition of heavy glass bottles to reduce waste and sidestep supply chain issues.
Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet
The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state.
Transit users 18 and younger ride free under new WA program
Kids in Washington soon won’t have to pay to use public buses and trains across the state in a new $3 billion transit plan.
How your favorite IPA is contributing to climate change
A new report from a Yakima-based trade group is the first step toward a more environmentally sustainable hop industry.<
How your favorite IPA is contributing to climate change
A new report from a Yakima-based trade group is the first step toward a more environmentally sustainable hop industry.
Abused in foster care, convicted of murder and a complex story of second chances
Arthur Longworth became a model of redemption. Despite earning policy and legal support, it was still incredibly difficult to get him out of prison.
WA prosecutors who withhold evidence rarely face discipline
Legally and ethically, prosecutors are required to turn over evidence — even when it could hurt their case. Those who don’t, however, face few consequences.
Seattle proposes minimum wage for DoorDash, Rover, other gig workers
The Pay Up policy would provide a base-pay equivalent to Seattle's minimum wage, along with other worker protections for app-based workers.
How salary transparency could impact the job hunt in Washington state
A new law will require employers to post more pay and benefit information in job ads. A similar effort in Colorado is being met with mixed results.
Hanford report reveals problem with nuclear waste solution
Fourteen years behind its original deadline, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is scheduled to begin turning radioactive wastes into benign glass in 2023. However, an internal federal document said the preparatory process for this work will produce toxic vapors from a substance called acetonitrile, which would be unsafe for workers and people and animals that live nearby.
Human Elements: How otters can help recover imperiled ecosystems
They might look like 'a combination between a kitten and a puppy' but the charismatic creatures play a big role in the PNW.
Tribal leaders say WA state is ignoring treaty rights
An illegal fishing case involving Tulalip Tribal members is symbolic of bigger concerns with state interference in tribal sovereignty, Indigenous citizens say.
WA prepares against invasive rose- and hop-eating beetle
Officials are investing millions to trap, quarantine and eradicate the bugs in Yakima Valley, which are capable of devouring over 300 types of plants.
How Comcast and other telecoms scuttle rural WA broadband efforts
The state Public Works Board is considering changes after private internet companies successfully objected to local government initiatives.
Why six small WA cities left thousands in federal relief unclaimed
Politics were not a factor in refusing federal money, officials from the cities say.
WA entomologist proposes giving invasive hornet a less-offensive name
Anti-Asian hate and confusion in entomology spur a renaming of the world's largest hornet species.
WA courts Hollywood with new movie studio and film tax incentive
With new ways to attract movie and TV producers, will Washington’s film industry get its big break?
WA wants to capture the natural gas leaking from landfills
Legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would require methane collection systems at certain landfills.
WA wants to capture the natural gas leaking from landfills
Legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would require methane collection systems at certain landfills.
5 major things the Washington Legislature approved in 2022
...and a few bills they left on the table.
WA auditors sift through waves of federal dollars to detect fraud
A windfall of recovery money requires thousands of extra hours for the State Auditor's Office to prevent misuse.
Will WA ban high-capacity gun magazines in 2022?
Family members of mass shooting victims say the ban could save lives, but gun-rights groups remain opposed.
