Seattle & King County
Has Seattle lived up to the legacy of 1962?
50-year-old predictions for the growth of 'Pugetopolis' were off, but not always by much.
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.
Latest work
Politics
A writer's park
How the Bagley Wright memorial service inspires support for the idea of a shrine to Seattle writers.
Culture
'See Washington Last'
The death of the state's tourism office creates opportunities for a don't-come-hither campaign. Time to reverse-market our Delicious apples as "forbidden fruit."
Culture
The budget axe slices heritage
Olympia took its whacks at arts and heritage programs, but with the chips still falling, there are victories too. Big questions loom about future funding for many programs and institutions.
Environment
Nature's bridge
The death of an eagle says a lot about the misty magic of the 520 bridge, the poor man's waterfront, and about living in Seattle.