Opinion
Seattle may lose its National Archives. That should concern more than local historians
The vast collection, along with our larger ecosystem of historical scholarship, helps make Seattle great.
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
From our city's namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know
You know about Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, but what about Umbrella Man and Bus Lane Woman?
Opinion
The Pacific Northwest heritage blunders of 2019
From neglected gargoyles to noise assaults perpetrated by the Navy, this year has been a doozy.
Culture
Mossback’s Northwest: True tales from the most interesting place on earth
Here's what we learned about Pacific Northwest history from Crosscut's Knute Berger — and our readers — in 2019.
Culture
Built to last, not to please: Why you can’t ignore the Cosmic Crisp
30 years in the making, plus $10.4M in marketing, the apple still isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay.