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.
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
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.
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.
Politics
Eye-opening study: Seattle is becoming an urban bedroom community
For all our urbanism talk, relatively few people live and work in the city. A study ordered by Mayor Ed Murray offers rich opportunities to guide the city's future growth.
Washington State
Northwest natives: Get over yourselves
Birthplace does not a true Northwesterner make. We're all lured in by the place.