Culture In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures. by Knute Berger / September 21, 2021
Culture Remembering the Seattle architect who built the World Trade Center Minoru Yamasaki's work emphasized humanism and democracy. It left a significant mark on our built environment. by Knute Berger / September 9, 2021
Opinion The Cuomo sexual harassment scandal mirrors PNW political history Three decades ago, prominent political figures in Oregon and Washington faced allegations similar to those that have led to Andrew Cuomo's downfall. by Knute Berger / August 11, 2021
Opinion To solve Seattle’s biggest problems, the city needs to think small Four new books make the case that a city’s character — and its potential for bold change — lies in the little details. by Knute Berger / August 5, 2021
Opinion In the PNW, Confederate flag controversies are not new Recent incidents in the region and a secession movement in Oregon show the Civil War era and its divisions still echo in the Northwest. by Knute Berger / July 19, 2021
Environment WA dairies must do more to clean up their act, judges rule Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 13, 2021
Opinion Remembering Cascadia’s last great world’s fair, 35 years later Vancouver’s Expo ’86 was the last time North America hosted a world’s fair. Here’s what made it a golden moment. by Knute Berger / July 7, 2021
Environment Heat wave evokes fears of another massive salmon die-off in PNW Unprecedented temperatures recall a 2015 heat wave that killed 99% of salmon returning to one stretch of the Snake River. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 7, 2021
Environment Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 6, 2021
Opinion UFOs and Bigfoot — two local enigmas — get another moment in the sun Unidentified aerial phenomena and ancient hominids are in the news. Both have a rich history in the Pacific Northwest. by Knute Berger / June 29, 2021