News Charity or business? Some consumers still confused by Value Village The Bellevue-based for-profit thrift store chain won a lawsuit over its marketing approach, but nonprofit competitors aren't happy. by Francesca Lyman / May 10, 2023
News More women are casting their net into the salmon fishing industry They used to be considered bad luck onboard, but an increasing number of female crew members are stepping onto boats headed to Alaska. by Francesca Lyman / June 30, 2023
Culture The lore behind Washington’s spookiest historic haunts From Port Townsend to Pioneer Square, visit supernatural hotels frequented by ghost hunters from across the country this Halloween. by Francesca Lyman / October 20, 2023
News Value Village rebuked by judge for deceiving consumers The chain had been sued by the Washington state Attorney General for deliberately confusing shoppers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / November 8, 2019
Mossback Podcast | How Asahel Curtis defined the PNW through photography The brother of famed photographer Edward Curtis had his own approach to capturing the culture of the region. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 9, 2022
News WA Supreme Court to hear fraud case concerning Value Village The state says the for-profit thrift store chain wrapped itself in ‘a charitable veneer’ and violated consumer protection laws. The company says it’s done nothing wrong. by Francesca Lyman InvestigateWest / April 20, 2022
Mossback Podcast | What the Mercer Girls tell us about Seattle’s frontier culture In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 30, 2022
Mossback Podcast | How rising intolerance impacted a prominent Black Seattle family Horace Cayton Sr. found success and opportunity in late 19th century Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 23, 2022
Mossback Podcast | True tales of the Northwest’s most famous dogs From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 16, 2022
Culture Seattle's all-female football team: This isn't the lingerie league The women of the Seattle Majestics make huge sacrifices for their sport, full-tackle football. For many, the reward is nothing short of salvation. by Cambria Roth / April 20, 2016