Politics You call that socialism? In economic hard times many states are re-looking at privatization and "pawning the family silver" to raise cash. by Knute Berger / December 29, 2008
Politics Oregon will move to tax cars by the mile The gas tax would be phased out and drivers monitored by GPS and subjected to a mileage tax instead. by Knute Berger / December 29, 2008
Politics Sobering lessons for Puget Sound clean-up A Washington Post story indicates that after a major multi-decade, multi-billion-dollar effort, there's little or no progress in saving Chesapeake Bay. by Knute Berger / December 29, 2008
Politics 2008: Year of Hope, Year of Fear. Essay 2 A Seattle Department of Transportation snowplow. by Knute Berger / December 28, 2008
Culture Can Seattle be a Slow City? A sea of cranes. (Crosscut Flickr contributor <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/xine/'>Christine Howard</a>) by Knute Berger / December 23, 2008
Politics All I want for Christmas is a suburban swinger From Republicans to The Stranger, everyone wants to grab a piece of crab grass. by Knute Berger / December 20, 2008
Tech Can writers get a federal bailout too? Walt Crowley. (HistoryLink.org) by Knute Berger / December 18, 2008
Culture Lakeside's "N" word poet responds African American poet Mona Lisa Saloy defends reading her poem "The "N" Word at Lakeside School. by Knute Berger / December 17, 2008
Seattle's first expo is You Tube-ready Uncovered film footage takes you to the 1909 world's fair. by Knute Berger / December 16, 2008
Politics Can we avoid a Big Dig? The light-rail tunnel through Beacon Hill. (Sound Transit) by Knute Berger / December 15, 2008
