The Newsfeed: What Mossback hopes you learn from Season 11
Knute Berger's award-winning show on Northwest history chronicled doll espionage, the mysterious Mima Mounds and a free speech riot.
Shannen Ortale
Shannen Ortale is a producer at Cascade PBS. She formerly worked as a freelancer & film festival programmer. She also served as a producer & educator for community media & public television in Boston.
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The Newsfeed: Celebrating Indigenous heritage with ‘Netse Mot'
Children of the Setting Sun Productions, which drew thousands in Seattle for their event honoring elders, is developing a new Bellingham headquarters.
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The Newsfeed: Why WA voters swung left in the November election
One local political analyst thinks affordability issues and frustration with the federal agenda on immigration and LGBTQ+ rights powered a progressive wave.
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The Newsfeed: Seattle VA whistleblower fired, plans appeal
Douglas Galuszka claims he was fired for publicly alleging mold, leaks and other issues at a now-closed South Seattle Veterans Affairs building.
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The Newsfeed: Washington food banks brace for loss of SNAP funds
Gov. Ferguson announced plans to route $2.2M weekly to local food banks, as residents stand to lose food stamps on Nov. 1 amid the federal shutdown.