The Space Needle 'has a thousand fathers' A Seattle celebration of New Year's. by Knute Berger / April 24, 2012
The Mossback Manifesto on urban density Density's delights: bookstores, sidewalk cafes, getting around by foot or bike. by Knute Berger / April 23, 2012
Environment Retro reality: Seattle looks back as life goes forward John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union boss Nikita Khrushchev in 1961. Kennedy was a Cold Warrior but worked on disarmament with the Soviets. by Knute Berger / April 19, 2012
Culture What color is your Space Needle? This promo for Seattle's 1962 World's Fair envisioned a red Space Needle. by Knute Berger / April 17, 2012
Politics What McKenna and Inslee aren't saying Washington State Capitol by Knute Berger / April 15, 2012
Politics As Romney takes command, Democrat boots it on working women Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, stop to talk with reporters after voting in the Massachusetts primary on March 6, 2012. by Knute Berger / April 12, 2012
Culture World's Fair expanded Seattle's taste for international food Seattle Center House: The international dining started with the 1962 World's Fair. by Knute Berger / April 11, 2012
Politics Both Mariners and Amazon have neighbor issues Many of the state's tax and trust challenges date back to the tax package for the construction of Safeco Field. by Knute Berger / April 5, 2012
Crosscut: a true Seattle neighborhood Knute Berger: Supporting Crosscut is the way to capture - and learn from - our civic history. by Knute Berger / April 4, 2012
Politics Seattle World's Fair? We almost invited the world to Auburn Jeff Wright, Chairman of the Space Needle Corp., signs an enlarged reproduction of the original Eddie Carlson 'napkin design' for the Needle. by Knute Berger / April 2, 2012
Politics A busy week for activist judges, carving up Obama's health care law Winners and Losers: The Supreme Court's activists (the conservatives) strutted their stuff in questioning the Affordable Care Act, sending their supporters into victory lap mode. Back here, Rob... by Knute Berger / March 29, 2012
Culture The Burke Museum's mystery vessel The mystery vessel washed up on the coast in 2003. by Knute Berger / March 25, 2012
Politics Winners and losers: Romney is Etch-ed; Newt gets sensitive; sympathy for the sergeant in Afghan case James L. McIntire, Washington's State Treasurer by Knute Berger / March 22, 2012
Politics Why don't architects speak English? Seattle Children's Festival at Seattle Center (2002). by Knute Berger / March 21, 2012
Culture Memorable fiascos of Seattle's 1962 world's fair Century 21, Seattle 1962 by Knute Berger / March 18, 2012