Equity Best of 2015: The untold story of Seattle's racist mayor Portrait of frontier journalist and Seattle mayor Beriah Brown and his wife Jeanie taken at E. F. Dollarhide’s Seattle studio in the 1870s. by Knute Berger / December 25, 2015
Politics Best of 2015: Racism and public lands – the case of Coon Lake The state calls this Howard Lake, but the feds still call it Coon, likely a racial slur. by Knute Berger / December 22, 2015
Politics Police reform in a city known for police corruption Seattle Police during May Day 2015. by Knute Berger / December 3, 2015
Politics KeyArena still has a winning play The sun is far from down on KeyArena's usefulness. Credit: Sounder Bruce/Flickr by Knute Berger / November 23, 2015
Politics Bertha: The big risks may lie ahead Will there be light at the end of the tunnel for the Bertha dig? by Knute Berger / November 18, 2015
Politics This island, Seattle: Happily out of step with the state and the nation by Knute Berger / November 4, 2015
Politics New elections, but oddly familiar batch of results Seattle city Council diversity in 1900: Three beards, ten mustaches, and three clean shaven faces. by Knute Berger / November 3, 2015
Politics This year's ballot: Voting whether you feel like it or not Hang in there, Voters! by Knute Berger / October 22, 2015
Politics Under King Knute, the rich and the jackasses would be taxed by Knute Berger / October 6, 2015
Politics Will Seattle get a more accountable City Council? The more campaigning changes, the more it stays the same? But governance is changing. by Knute Berger / September 27, 2015