politics
A venture capitalist and a socialist are exporting Seattle's progressivism
Seattle has long exported jets, software, music and Kindles. Now the city is in a new phase of exporting: pushing
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
Oregon occupiers aside, there's restlessness about West's governance
The occupation of Malheur National Wildlife refuge in southern Oregon has generated national attention to rural angst and the revolutionary
What's in a name? Further reflections on Puget Sound
My recent story on how a “the” seems to keep cropping up in front of the name “Puget Sound” generated
politics
Seattle's real fear of change: loss of the middle class
Seattle’s bedrock is slipping. No, it’s not a subduction zone, but perhaps a subtraction one. Nationally, the middle-class
Culture
The true costs of staying in Seattle
The city is changing, affordability is worse than ever, and longtime communities are “hollowing out.” Seattle City Council member Kshama