Culture Meet the Anthony Fauci of 1918 Washington Dr. T.D. Tuttle was Washington's Health Commissioner during the 1918 flu. He wasn't always popular — even when he was right. by Knute Berger / April 13, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: Tragedy and terror in 1919 Centralia The deadly Centralia Tragedy saw conflict between the Wobblies and the American Legion — and left behind a debated legacy. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 10, 2020
News Buyers and renters navigate moving while 'staying home' With proper precautions, moving houses is still allowed during the coronavirus shutdown. by Mandy Godwin / April 10, 2020
Culture COVID-19 has closed the Space Needle, but the landmark is still a beacon for Seattle The iconic symbol of the future now stands in solidarity with our isolation. by Knute Berger / April 9, 2020
Culture Shady landlords and bootleggers ruled Seattle's last pandemic During the 1918 flu, bad actors ripped off renters, exploited dead sailors and drank illegal whiskey. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2020 / Updated at 9:02 am April 13, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Crosscut is entering its teen years in a very different Seattle Mossback recaps Crosscut's history and puts an eye toward where stories of the Great Nearby will take us next. by Knute Berger / April 7, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: The tiny oyster that made Washington The Pacific Coast’s only indigenous oyster, the Olympia, was eaten into near-extinction. It could be making a comeback. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 3, 2020
Environment National Forest trailheads close after ‘stay-at-home’ prompts rush to the outdoors Citing summer-peak crowds and an increase in injuries, the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States Forest Service limits access to recreation sites. by Mandy Godwin / April 1, 2020
Opinion Premature optimism in a pandemic can be deadly Seattle leaders relaxed containment rules during the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918, fueling a second wave of infections. by Knute Berger / March 27, 2020
Environment 'Nature’s not closed' during coronavirus, but should you still go hiking? Inslee’s order makes exceptions for outdoor activities. But packed trails and at-risk rural communities suggest hikers should stay close to home. by Mandy Godwin / March 25, 2020 / Updated Thurs. March 26 at 10:30 a.m.