Culture Support for this article is provided by Bedrooms and More. Mossback's Northwest: The origins of crab Louis, the NW's quintessential salad The 'King of Salads' started appearing on menus of upscale restaurants and hotels in the early 1900s but its origin remains a mystery by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / December 31, 2021
Opinion A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis. by Mason Bryan / September 27, 2021
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: When times are tough, Washington bounces back From burning cities to the Boeing recession, the state’s history is a litany of tough times and meeting challenges. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 27, 2021
Culture Mossback's Northwest: The Palouse cowboy who inspired John Wayne Hollywood’s greatest Western stuntman was a rodeo champion from Washington state. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 22, 2021
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. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 15, 2021
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. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 8, 2021
Culture How Tugboat Annie pulled Seattle onto the silver screen The smash hit 1930s film was the first Hollywood movie to feature the Emerald City. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 1, 2021 / Updated Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at 2:34 p.m.
Culture Mossback's Northwest: When Japanese castaways wash up on local shores Flotsam from Asia reaches Washington's beaches all the time. But sometimes other stuff comes ashore, like people. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / December 11, 2020
Culture Mossback's Northwest: The true history of the 'Seattle Freeze' Locals have been infamous for icing out newcomers since World War I. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / December 4, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: The Black pioneer who launched the Puget Sound settlement Escaping a racist Oregon law, a man named George Bush became one of Washington’s most important homesteaders. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 8, 2020
