Politics
Will the Space Needle ever be eaten?
The Empire State Building has lost its fight to have its piece of skyline all to itself. Let's hope that doesn't happen here.
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
Seattle & King County
When it comes to pro sports titles, Seattle is a good place to make books
Who's a kid to root for in Seattle these days? And please don't say the Lingerie League.
Politics
Did Bainbridge Island help produce a Nobel Prize?
Some good news and fascinating history come to light in the race to save Bainbridge Island's historic Moran School building.
Seattle & King County
Knute Berger: Why I'm a writer and a part of Crosscut
There's unusual freedom here to explore the Northwest's life, and there's a community of readers engaged in uncommonly civil discussions.
Culture
Greening access to Seattle's nearby national parks
We live in a beautiful place surrounded by gorgeous parks, but our wilderness, including national parks, are mostly accessible only by car. Can we fix this?