Mossback Mossback's Northwest: Roll on, Columbia! From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture. by Knute Berger / April 3, 2025
Mossback A history of vaccine skepticism, from 1920s Seattle to RFK Jr. Current debates over Trump’s controversial DHHS nominee echo the Pacific Northwest’s reputation a century ago as a bastion of “alternative medicine.” by Knute Berger / February 4, 2025
Investigations How did Washington spend $6.5B in federal pandemic aid? Some local governments spent their COVID relief cash on infrastructure and low-income housing while others opted for controversial police surveillance. by Brandon Block / December 31, 2024
Investigations Thurston County must repay up to $668K in fraudulent rental aid The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud. by Brandon Block / December 9, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The Columbia River’s elusive origins The remarkable journey of the Columbia River starts at a modest lake in remote British Columbia. by Knute Berger / November 22, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The 1800s influencer obsessed with Tacoma George Francis Train, self-dubbed ”The Psycho,” ignited media fervor by circling the globe in 67 days in an effort to make the city a household name. by Knute Berger / November 15, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: ‘The Graveyard of the Pacific’ Since 1792, an estimated 2,000 ships have sunk at the treacherous spot where the Columbia River meets the ocean. by Knute Berger / November 8, 2024
News Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads in WA’s 3rd District The Democrat leads Republican challenger Joe Kent by 52% to 48% in the hotly contested race to keep her southwestern Washington Congressional seat. by Brandon Block / November 5, 2024
Investigations WA law restricts noncompete agreements. They keep popping up anyway A Pasco man is being sued by his former company for breaking a noncompete contract, in a case that tests WA’s ability to enforce its own labor laws. by Brandon Block / November 1, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Dead people tell no tales. Or do they? This trilogy of terrifying and true Northwest tales includes a corpse that turned to soap and shoes that washed ashore with feet still inside. by Knute Berger / November 1, 2024