Seattle & King County
How a 'Sputnik moment' built modern Seattle
It began with the idea of a world's fair, desperately in need of a theme.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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For Gregoire, all the highway news is bad news
Two big unresolved transportation issues are back in the public's eye, reminding voters of the governor's biggest failure.
Seattle & King County
Classical music that mates with folk
Two concerts, one by a string quartet and the other by a vocal trio, show how this music can be dramatic and accessible again. Maybe Seattle, too, is joining the parade to music that is contemporary, well staged, and far from routine.