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.
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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Opinion
50 years later, the fight for Pike Place Market resonates
Once cast as an obstacle to a more modern Seattle, the downtown destination has become the kind of multi-layered urban environment we strive for.
Opinion
We’re living in the age of the megafire
We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely.
Culture
In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back
From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures.
Culture
Remembering the Seattle architect who built the World Trade Center
Minoru Yamasaki's work emphasized humanism and democracy. It left a significant mark on our built environment.