Opinion Closing Seattle's National Archives is a 'paper genocide' for some Natives Wyam tribal member Lana Jack argues the archives contain documents legally affirming her right to exist. by Knute Berger / February 21, 2020
Opinion Downtown chaos may be the only constant in Seattle's changing core The recent tragedy is but one act in a centuries-old drama. by Knute Berger / February 18, 2020
Opinion Seattle may lose its National Archives. That should concern more than local historians The vast collection, along with our larger ecosystem of historical scholarship, helps make Seattle great. by Knute Berger / January 24, 2020
Opinion From our city's namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know You know about Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, but what about Umbrella Man and Bus Lane Woman? by Knute Berger / January 14, 2020
Opinion The Pacific Northwest heritage blunders of 2019 From neglected gargoyles to noise assaults perpetrated by the Navy, this year has been a doozy. by Knute Berger / December 31, 2019
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: True tales from the most interesting place on earth Here's what we learned about Pacific Northwest history from Crosscut's Knute Berger — and our readers — in 2019. by Knute Berger / December 30, 2019
Culture Built to last, not to please: Why you can’t ignore the Cosmic Crisp 30 years in the making, plus $10.4M in marketing, the apple still isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay. by Knute Berger / December 24, 2019
Culture Seattle’s park system is a green jewel by design Two new books chronicle the history of local parks, the ‘breathing lungs and beating hearts’ of our city. by Knute Berger / December 10, 2019
Culture How the Gold Rush inspired Seattle's early aerospace innovation Locals looked to dirigibles, blimps and airships long before Boeing landed. by Knute Berger / December 3, 2019
Opinion In Seattle's WTO protests, the seeds of today's anti-globalist nationalism The massive global action against WTO was framed as a protest from the left. But the far right has gone out ahead. by Knute Berger / December 2, 2019