Politics
What would a euro breakup mean for the Pacific Northwest?
The City of Seattle has some limited exposure, but has been working for months to minimize risks. From state government on down, though, the big risk is an economic slide.
Matt A. Fikse
Matt Fikse-Verkerk (Twitter: @mattfikse) covered urban affairs, politics, tech, and business at Crosscut from 2009 to 2014. He lives in Seattle and works for a biotechnology firm in Redmond, WA.
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Culture
Visiting in Holland, a view of a crisis
The crowds of holiday shoppers are big and the attitude is that the crisis will be worked out. But do people really want Germany calling the economic shots?
Politics
Plastic bag backers may bypass Seattle to seek legislature's help
The chemical industry people who beat Seattle's last attempt to limit waste look ready to go straight to the state. City Council, meanwhile, seems united on a ban.
Leaf-ing around Seattle offers a cheap charge
Yes, the electric vehicle is green and cheap to drive, but is it really a car? Our resident motor maven and his family put Nissan's breakthrough EV through a two-day test drive, and found it a bit sad to give back.
Politics
A Seattle election that cements the stalemate
Voters signaled approval of the current city council, reelecting all incumbents easily, while giving Mayor McGinn a big win and a big loss. This further tips the balance away from the mayor, setting the current stalemate in concrete.