This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com
Cascade Public Media, the Seattle-based PBS affiliate, is laying off 16 employees after suffering a $3.5 million annual loss in federal funding.
In total, 19 positions were eliminated, including three that were still unfilled. Additionally, Cascade PBS will no longer produce local long-form journalism online. Crosscut, a nonprofit news website, became the home for this style of journalism after it merged with the PBS station KCTS 9 in 2024, joining Cascade Public Media…