News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 2023
Politics Seattle City Council candidates got $2.4M from Democracy Vouchers Voters in the Nov. election were able to distribute public campaign funds in $25 increments. Where did the money land? by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 27, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The eruption that carved Oregon’s Crater Lake While Mount Mazama blew its top almost 8,000 years ago, it’s still remembered today by the descendants of its witnesses. by Knute Berger / November 24, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Asahel Curtis’ photography gets a new life The Washington State Historical Society is digitizing 55,000 previously unseen images by the legendary Northwest photographer. by Knute Berger / November 17, 2023
Politics WA ballot rejections more likely for young voters, people of color Nearly 5% of voters aged 18 to 25 had their ballots rejected in the 2022 general election, according to a new study from the University of Washington. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 13, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The woman behind the Pacific Crest Trail A teacher from Bellingham helped preserve the PCT and the Federation Forest state park that otherwise would have fallen to the axe. by Knute Berger / November 10, 2023
Politics It’s Election Day in Washington — and it’s not too late to vote Voters across the state have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to choose new local leaders, including seven of nine Seattle City Council seats. by Josh Cohen & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 7, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The day Germany bombed Seattle Determined to keep America out of WWI, German saboteurs blew up a ship in Elliott Bay. by Knute Berger / November 3, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The Black migration from California to B.C. Not finding the equality — or gold — they sought in the West, Black Americans left the ‘free’ state in 1858 for refuge in Victoria. by Knute Berger / October 27, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Who’s behind the “P” in Seattle’s P-Patches? In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening. by Knute Berger / October 20, 2023