Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Seattle loved Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show The frontiersman’s act, a blend of the sensational and the authentic, helped construct the myth of the West in the country’s collective imagination. by Knute Berger / May 3, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Keep Clam and Carry On From Indigenous origin stories to restaurateur Ivar Haglund, the bivalves have become an edible emblem of Puget Sound beaches. by Knute Berger / April 26, 2024
Environment WA farmers brace for summer drought on heels of harvest shortfalls Washington’s agriculture industry has been hit hard by climate change. Growers are working to develop crops that can thrive in shifting landscapes. by Mai Hoang / April 25, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: How Hollywood helped produce a Boeing cover-up During WWII, a movie set designer helped camouflage the factory where B-17 Flying Fortresses were built. Did it work? by Knute Berger / April 12, 2024
Politics Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets Brown chatted with Cascade PBS about her approach to a $50M city deficit, gaining community trust and the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74. by Mai Hoang / April 10, 2024
Politics Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s first 100 days: How is she doing? Community members say they value Brown’s openness to feedback, but are still waiting to see how she executes on drug usage, homelessness and budgeting. by Mai Hoang / April 9, 2024 / Updated 11:25 a.m., April 10
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: How avalanches changed PNW train travel In 1910, twin tragedies eroded trust in the railway system and over a century later stand as the most fatal ever in Washington and British Columbia. by Knute Berger / April 5, 2024
Politics U.S. judge picks new WA legislative map, moving Latino district Under the new map, the Latino-majority district unites Latino communities from East Yakima in Yakima County to Pasco in Franklin County. by Mai Hoang / March 15, 2024 / Updated 4:38 p.m., March 15
Politics Federal judge to decide on new Latino voter majority district map With the filing deadline for 2024 less than two months away, a hearing was held Friday to examine the redrawn Central WA boundaries. by Mai Hoang / March 12, 2024
News Spokane’s Black community newspaper is making a comeback After a two-year hiatus and the 2022 death of founder Sandy Williams, The Black Lens returns with a new website and a wider circulation. by Mai Hoang / February 27, 2024