10 books from Seattle’s first reading list
Seattle is a city where one of our librarians, Nancy Pearl, has become a national celebrity, worthy of an action
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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A look at the mountains and rivers moved to build Seattle
Seattle has tried all kinds of civic symbols: Chief Seattle’s profile, salmon, Mt. Rainier. Author David B. Williams’ new
Politics
Under King Knute, the rich and the jackasses would be taxed
I have no intention of ever entering the political arena as more than an observer. Still, I sometimes fantasize, “If
Navigating our future, exploring our past: Why Crosscut deserves your support
The sound of wrecking balls echoes and cranes remake the skyline before our eyes. Someone has to care about Seattle’
Coon Lake: Park Service under pressure to change racist name
Political pressure is mounting to get the federal government to change the name of a lake in the North Cascades