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Happy as a Clam in the Pacific Northwest
Folk songs, clam bakes, aquaculture and more: Knute Berger explores the myriad ways clams have shaped our region’s culture.
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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Mossback’s Northwest: Keep Clam and Carry On
From Indigenous origin stories to restaurateur Ivar Haglund, the bivalves have become an edible emblem of Puget Sound beaches.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The flight that started & ended in Seattle
The Magellans of the Sky departed from what’s now Magnuson Park in 1924 to complete the first around-the-world trip.
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The Greatest Camo Job in History
Boeing's Plant 2 was so crucial that the military asked Hollywood to hide it from the enemy. Knute
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Mossback’s Northwest: How Hollywood helped produce a Boeing cover-up
During WWII, a movie set designer helped camouflage the factory where B-17 Flying Fortresses were built. Did it work?