Culture Seattle struggled with suicide in late stages of the 1918 flu Here and beyond, reports of deaths by suicide indicate the mental health toll likely caused by the influenza pandemic. by Knute Berger / May 7, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: When the 'boys in the boat' raced Swinomish paddlers How a race between rival crews brought Native and UW paddlers closer to the sport — and each other. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 1, 2020
Culture A one-woman war against Seattle's icy, pricey reputation Transplants vs. locals is the cultural permafrost always under Seattle's feet. by Knute Berger / April 30, 2020
Culture The first known evidence of the Seattle Freeze Post-war growth in 1920 Seattle came with a coldness toward newcomers. Some city boosters suggested a "thaw" was in order. by Knute Berger / April 23, 2020
Culture Mossback's Northwest: The 1941 Seattle 'insult' that still stings Sir Thomas Beecham came to conduct the Seattle Symphony and uttered a sentence that has never been forgotten. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 23, 2020
Culture Mossback's Northwest: JFK's secret visit to the Seattle World's Fair A rare photograph shows President Kennedy's 1961 detour under an unfinished Space Needle. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 17, 2020
Opinion Greater Idaho and the ugly history of Northwest secession movements The latest effort, rooted in so-called 'rural values,' seeks to supersize the state of Idaho with parts of Oregon and California. by Knute Berger / April 15, 2020
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
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