Politics
City Council's Burgess brings police experts to talk new approaches in Seattle
Criminologists say changes in police practices can make real differences in neighborhoods. Changes? In a police department's culture?
Joe Copeland
Joe Copeland is the former senior editor for Crosscut, where he has been an editor since 2010. Before that, he was an editorial writer and columnist for the Seattle P-I and editorial page edi
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Culture
Will McGinn's plans worsen Belltown's violence?
Mayor Mike McGinn is hoping to create a more vibrant scene at clubs and bars, perhaps extending liquor licenses throughout the night. Belltown residents worry about more shootings, stabbings, and trouble.
Seattle & King County
McGinn draws a firm line about the waterfront tunnel
In his state of the city speech, Mayor Mike McGinn focused on youth and schools, transportation (including light-rail expansion and concerns about the cost of a waterfront tunnel), the city's economic future, and broadband. The speech drew mixed reviews from city council.
Politics
Could Seattle have a fighting shot at keeping its NOAA ships?
Bellingham appealed NOAA's plan for moving its Pacific research fleet to the Oregon coast. Now, Seattle hopes NOAA will look at two alternatives to the Lake Union site the agency has rejected.
Politics
Race to the Top leaves state back at base camp
Washington finished well out of the money in the federal Race to the Top, the competition for school funds. But can the state take lessons from the effort?