News 50 years later, WA still feels the cultural reverberations of 1974 Richard Nixon’s resignation and Ted Bundy’s murders shocked Seattle and the nation. Editor-at-large Knute Berger draws parallels to current events. by Knute Berger / August 14, 2024
News For some Idaho sexual assault survivors, there is no Plan B WA reported increased demand for programs supporting gender-based violence survivors, as care and emergency contraception turn scarce in other states. by Megan Burbank / August 13, 2024
News Remembering Charley Royer, Seattle’s only three-term mayor Helping the city reinvent itself after the Boeing bust, Royer pushed for a Westlake Park makeover, the Convention Center and low-income housing. by Knute Berger / July 31, 2024
News New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on PNW health care access Bans in other states are overburdening the system as patients flood to West Coast clinics, hindering care for in-state patients. by Megan Burbank / July 30, 2024
News What the latest Supreme Court abortion ruling could mean for WA Emergency abortions can resume in Idaho, but Northwest advocates say more restrictions could be coming. by Megan Burbank / June 28, 2024
News Supreme Court abortion pill ruling not likely to impact Washington Though the unanimous ruling allows the drug mifepristone to stay on the market, Washington will continue its case to broaden access to the medication. by Megan Burbank / June 14, 2024
Mossback Podcast | How a Seattle teacher taught a generation to love birds Adelaide Lowry Pollock was an educator, birder, author and believer in the power of civic participation at the turn of the 20th century. by Knute Berger / June 4, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest | The “Bird Woman” and an ode to ornithology A century ago, Seattle’s first female principal, Adelaide Lowry Pollock, spread the gospel of birds and good citizenship to a generation of schoolkids. by Knute Berger / May 31, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Lumberjacks, meet the Lumberjills You’ve heard of Rosie the Riveter, but how about Rosie the Logger? During both world wars, the Northwest brought working women to the woods. by Knute Berger / May 24, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: How architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the future Born in Seattle’s Japantown, he rose from hardship to build aspirational icons like the Pacific Science Center and the World Trade Center. by Knute Berger / May 17, 2024