Culture
Mossback's Northwest: The Palouse cowboy who inspired John Wayne
Hollywood’s greatest Western stuntman was a rodeo champion from Washington state.
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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Politics
Why Washington state’s constitution bans armed militias
Before statehood, mob violence and labor suppression raised serious questions about who had the right to maintain public order.
Opinion
Lessons for 2021 from Seattle’s first Black mayor
Norm Rice led the city when the issue of school busing was boiling over. His latest book offers a path toward solutions during times of tumult.
Culture
Mossback's Northwest: The bootleg sake of Prohibition-era Seattle
Prohibition couldn’t stop every drinking habit. One particular Japanese tradition never went dry.
Culture
Mossback’s Northwest: The ancient bison hunters of the San Juans
The discovery of 14,000-year-old bones on Orcas Island means humans were BBQing a lot earlier than previously thought.