Mossback
Recall elections in Seattle are anything but predictable
A look back at the city's history shows this form of citizen impeachment rarely settles anything.
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.
Latest work
Mossback
When the Confederate flag flew in Seattle
Seattle was far removed from the epicenter of hostilities, but the post-Civil War culture war flared up here.
Opinion
In Seattle, 1918 Armistice Day led to celebrations — and a surge of flu
Celebration broke out on Armistice Day, and city residents seized their freedom, but at a cost.
Opinion
Seattle needs unity. Can Bruce Harrell deliver?
Fixing potholes used to define a good mayor. In today's divided city, the challenges ahead are far more significant.
Environment
In 1931, an orca swam to Portland — and caused a stir
A recent beluga whale sighting had Puget Sound agog. It wasn't the first time a whale visited a Northwest city.