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Cloning a new Woodland Park Zoo elephant?
Bamboo and Chai are leaving the zoo, but scientists are working on plans to "de-extinct" their ancestor, the woolly mammoth, which roamed prehistoric Seattle.
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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Crosscut Tout: Saving the Bloedel Conservatory
Heritage advocates worry about Vancouver, B.C., budget cuts and their impact on a local landmark.
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Will Seattle tax itself into trouble?
City residents have good intentions. But regressive taxes could end up harming those who are already struggling.
politics
Penthouse "Apodments" and Homesteading Washington Park
How can we get to 184,000 new units by 2040? Development alone isn't going to cut it.
politics
Seattle City Council district politics come knocking
Looking ahead to 2015, there are early signs that the City Council's new district-based elections could pit neighbor against neighbor.