Investigations Filipino fishermen left in WA marina allege abandonment, lost pay Fishing companies say long waits between seasons can be common, but labor experts say offshore foreign workers are “uniquely unprotected” under U.S. policies. by Lizz Giordano & Farah Eltohamy / March 27, 2024
Investigations A new WA law may not cure hospital staff shortages, nurses say Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short. by Lizz Giordano / May 25, 2023
Investigations Everett shelter got $3M in COVID relief despite complaints Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last year and former employees alleged financial mismanagement. by Lizz Giordano / May 22, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How Frango candies became a Northwest fixture For decades, department stores competed for customers. Knute Berger recalls how Frederick & Nelson lured them in with a chocolate mint truffle. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 19, 2023
Mossback Podcast | Meet Ernest Darling, the proto-hippie of 1907 The Portland-born 'Nature Man' was a regular kid until an illness inspired him to shed his clothes and take to the woods. Fame followed. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 12, 2023
Mossback Podcast | What Hollywood saw in Seattle The Emerald City has played many film roles, from gritty city to rom-com backdrop. Knute Berger reviews our cinematic history. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 5, 2023
Mossback Podcast | How giant tree stumps inspired a Northwest craze During the timber boom, opportunists turned the remains of old-growth trees into homes and postcard spectacles. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 28, 2023
Mossback Podcast | The Confederacy and Southern sympathizers in Seattle Decades after the Civil War, nostalgia for the 'Lost Cause' took hold in the Northwest. Knute Berger explains how. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 21, 2023
Environment Podcast | How a wayward whale foretold decades of exploitation People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / April 14, 2023
Investigations King County prosecutor’s office accused of ‘self-dealing’ promotion An investigation found no hiring policies were violated but noted there is no consistent process for filling leadership positions. by Lizz Giordano / April 13, 2023