Culture Monsters, bats, haunted hotels: 10 spooky Pacific Northwest stories Bigfoot isn’t the only mystery this region holds. This Halloween, check out our archive of eerie articles. by Crosscut Staff / October 31, 2023
Mossback's Northwest The First Around the World Flight The first flight around the world took off and landed in Seattle. October 6, 2023
Mossback 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. by Knute Berger / October 6, 2023
Mossback Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say. by Knute Berger / October 4, 2023
News Washington state buys shuttered psychiatric hospital in Tukwila Cascade Behavioral Health’s parent company closed the 137-bed facility last month. Now the state hopes the acquisition will expand treatment options. by Joseph O'Sullivan / August 11, 2023
News Amazon reported a 12% decrease in single-use plastics for 2022 Responding to pressure from advocacy groups and investors, the mega-retailer reduced its footprint through paper packaging and eliminating mailers. by Joseph Winters Grist / July 28, 2023
Environment Indigenous knowledge could help restore Vancouver, B.C. fisheries Colonization decimated Pacific herring, surf smelt and eulachon populations. Now the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is trying to ‘reset the clock.’ by Lauren Kaljur Hakai Magazine / July 20, 2023
Equity Low-income domestic violence survivors still lack support in WA While the state has expanded its full protection-order policies, advocates say funding for housing, shelters and legal services is still needed. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / July 4, 2023
Mossback's Northwest Druid on the Columbia Sam Hill built a “castle” on the Columbia, and later a replica of Stonehenge. May 26, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: A Stonehenge replica on the Columbia River An eccentric railroad millionaire was inspired to build the mysterious monument over 100 years ago. by Knute Berger / May 26, 2023
Mossback's Northwest Nature Man In the early 1900s, two men decided to go back-to-nature and become “Nature Man.” May 12, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Before Woodstock, there were the ‘Nature Men’ Two eccentrics with Northwest ties turned their (unclothed) backs on civilization and made headlines. by Knute Berger / May 12, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The Emerald City’s silver screen legacy Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards. by Knute Berger / May 5, 2023
Inside Crosscut Meet the Seattle storytellers spotlighting local Black artists Black Arts Legacies celebrates Northwest creatives through writing, photography and film. Learn how this year’s team is bringing the project to life. by Nimra Ahmad / May 3, 2023