Politics
Seattle Metropolitan Parks District: A tense 'yes'
Both sides expect the initial count, somewhat narrowly favoring the new funding mechanism, will hold up.
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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Politics
A water taxi named 'Dixy'?
In the naming contest for the county's new water taxis, a proposal in honor of the state's first female governor deserves a second look.
Mossback
Bertha at rest: How much will the delays cost?
Pondering the roadblocks to progress in Seattle.
Politics
Forests, shores and the future: How one district can sway the state
The scenic 35th District faces questions about its own future even as it votes in a primary that could help determine the course of state politics.
Culture
Above it all in Vancouver
With 4-D thrills, bridges through the forest and its own version of the Space Needle, Vancouver is taking tourism to new heights.