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George Francis Train, an 1800s influencer, once convinced a newspaper to sponsor him on a record-breaking trip around the globe. Knute Berger explains. 

The longtime Secretary of State helped resettle refugees, supported environmental legislation and was a founding member of the state’s Heritage Caucus.

Transparency or privacy? L&I says the law protects witnesses, while advocates contend it prevents scrutiny of serious incidents and investigations.

Nicknamed the "Graveyard of the Pacific," Knute Berger digs into the fascinating and dangerous history of the place where the river meets the sea.

Counties have joined forces to seek a new legal standard for paying for the constitutional right to public defense counsel.

From floating feet to a body turned to soap, Knute Berger shares three ghastly mysteries that have happened to people after death. 

In Source Code: My Beginnings, the first book in a trilogy, the tech giant co-founder reflects on his Seattle upbringing and what — and who — made him.

Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation.

From salmon fishing to hydropower, Northwest civilizations have depended on the river for millennia. Knute Berger shares some of their stories.