Opinion
Is Seattle freeing itself from the automobile age?
An automobile first visited Seattle 120 years ago — a novelty that likely came with a visiting circus. We know what
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
Meet the Republicans who believe in climate change
At Crosscut Fest, some see a green future for the party.
Opinion
Boom or bust, Seattle is a city of big ideas
Through good times and bad, the city has proved that it can rethink, retool and rebuild.
Culture
Meet the Metropolitans: Seattle’s first world champions
A century ago, Seattle's hockey team was the best in the world. But it was no match for the Spanish flu, or plans for a downtown parking garage.
Opinion
Why we need history majors to understand our future
“My job these days is looking for silver linings,” says Margaret O’Mara, history professor at the University of Washington.