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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.
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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.
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How the Gold Rush inspired Seattle's early aerospace innovation
Locals looked to dirigibles, blimps and airships long before Boeing landed.
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Hold the turkey: early Puget Sound settlers ate oysters, ducks and geese
Awkward political conversation was also on the menu.
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How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg
On the cusp of becoming a state, the Washington territory suffered three major fires that would change the course of history.