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
Culture Hold the turkey: early Puget Sound settlers ate oysters, ducks and geese Awkward political conversation was also on the menu. by Knute Berger / November 28, 2019
Opinion Can Amazon become a responsible urban citizen? Historian Margaret O'Mara argues the company needs to become much more broadly civically engaged. by Knute Berger / November 14, 2019
Opinion What did Amazon buy — and what couldn't they buy — in Seattle's most expensive election ever? Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics. by Knute Berger / November 6, 2019