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

Opinion

I wish Rick Anderson had written his own obituary because he was the most passionate storyteller in town. But Anderson

Knute Berger Dec 27, 2018

Opinion

Here they are, the 10th annual edition of Crosscut’s Heritage Turkeys of the Year. It’s my annual look,

Knute Berger Dec 26, 2018

Culture

No one knows where it came from, but the people using this mnemonic device knew where they were going.

Knute Berger Dec 11, 2018

Opinion

I am writing this from the quiet confines of The Rainier Club in downtown Seattle. The club’s ivy-covered brick

Knute Berger Dec 6, 2018

Opinion

Last week at the Paramount I got to talk with a journalist who inspired me in the early phases of

Knute Berger Dec 4, 2018