Culture
How Seattle's Ferguson protesters got the holidays right
Ferguson, Missouri is half a continent away but the protests strike at issues that have meaning for the holidays. Particularly in Seattle.
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
In defense of Tea Bag protesters
Hurling abuse is not only all-American; it's an inevitable part of large, morphing protest movements, right and left.
Seattle & King County
Judge cancels sale of historic Seattle bank
The Federal Reserve was found to have violated federal law in sale of its downtown bank branch.
Culture
Got names? Ideas for new Seattle street names
Here's a roster of Seattle worthies who could be immortalized on our city maps, honored by signs on streets or unnamed alleyways.
Seattle & King County
Seattle's last unnamed places
How the city could enrich and rejuvenate its urban landscape by naming its alleys. It's a win for both heritage and sustainability.