Politics
Life on a Seattle chain gang
Not just a practice in the South, Seattle was its own biggest booster when it came to "cleaning up the city" through bands of "free" laborers.
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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On Seattle's waterfront, the sunny days are over
How politics, doubt and a bitter dose of reality changed the conversation about Seattle's waterfront park.
Politics
Survivor: Our 107-year-old Pike Place Market
Fifty years ago, Seattle's beloved landmark dodged a wrecking ball thanks to Friends of the Market, the group that still protects and manages it today.
Politics
Throwing stones at Chihuly's glass house?
Fine, but the plan is in keeping with the Center's glorious tradition of schlock. A Chihuly art museum represents an attempt to move to a slightly higher level of schlock and hustle, another Center tradition.
Politics
The case of the vanishing bank
The sale of Seattle's low-profile Federal Reserve Bank is subject of a federal lawsuit over its sale, and possible demolition.