Street scene at the intersection of 1st Avenue and South Main Street in Seattle, with a traffic light and historic brick buildings in the background.

First & Main: Crosscut Seattle’s Editor Picks for 2012

by Knute Berger, John Carlson, Anthony B. Robinson, William Ruckelshaus, Robert Mellinger, Art Thiel, Judy Lightfoot, Collin Tong, David Brewster, Greg Shaw (Preface)​

The contrarian, often literary, take on news and views in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Politics, people, culture, urbanism and policies from transportation and education to pot and gay marriage. A Civic Cocktail. Enjoy.