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Mossback's Northwest: How Tugboat Annie pulled Seattle onto the silver screen

How Tugboat Annie pulled Seattle onto the silver screen

The first Hollywood movie ever shot in Seattle was "Tugboat Annie," which turned into a movie series and a TV show celebrating a fictional woman tugboat captain. The smash-hit 1930s film featured the Emerald City and many locals as background actors. Annie was a salty, formidable woman who was able to constantly outsmart her rivals.

Mayor Bruce Harrell shares thoughts on SPD, Downtown

Does Seattle’s police force have a culture problem? We asked the mayor about the department’s lawsuits over sexual harassment, racism and gender bias.

CORRECTION: This story incorrectly states that the Whatcom County Council had called for the resignation of the County Executive. It was not the Council, but rather members of the Whatcom County Democrats Executive Board, who called for the resignation. We apologize for the error.