Opinion Why I started giving to the homeless The majority of homeless are unemployed, displaced and depressed — not people who will misuse a gift. by Allen Alston / September 20, 2018
Opinion NW mayors: The feds won't fight climate change but we will The mayors of Seattle and Vancouver, BC, say that West Coast states, British Columbia and their cities are leading the charge toward clean energy. by Jenny Durkan and Gregor Robertson / September 13, 2018
Opinion Seattle’s oversight needs some work The City could learn something about efficiency from King County. by Andrew Lewis / September 11, 2018
Opinion Saving the orcas starts with a cleaner Puget Sound Orcas survive amid PCBs and other toxic substances, but they won't forever. And the salmon they feed on need much more habitat. by Chris Wilke / August 28, 2018
Opinion Troubled waters: Politicians on the hook for orca, salmon failures When we need more money on salmon recovery, we have to curb waste in other areas. by Todd Myers / August 23, 2018
Culture Dealing with the heartbreak of a maddening Mariners season The team's on-field play has taken a back seat to revelations of wrongdoing. What is a fan to do? by Kate Preusser / August 17, 2018
Opinion Background checks give false sense of security at airports We would be better off reducing our emphasis on someone's past and looking to broader security concepts that operate more fairly. by Jacqueline B. Helfgott / August 16, 2018
Opinion Coastal drilling protesters to Trump: Take a hike Upcoming protests on Washington's coast have roots in a similar trip by a U.S. Supreme Court justice committed to protecting the environment. by Adam M. Sowards / August 13, 2018
Opinion Our jails are no place for refugee children Refugee children are money makers for two jails in Washington and Oregon. by Angelina Snodgrass Godoy / August 9, 2018
Opinion Seattle’s bike lobby needs to check its privilege The City is removing small and minority-owned business parking in favor of bike lanes for the privileged. by Nina Martinez / July 25, 2018
Opinion Seattle has a duty to protect domestic workers Seattle could set an example by passing the first city government domestic workers’ rights bill in the country. by Jen Soriano / July 20, 2018
Opinion Seattle could make a dent in housing crisis with its own property Rather than selling off a big South Lake Union property, the city should make sure it's used for affordable housing. by Cary Moon & Michael Eliason / July 17, 2018
Opinion Let them eat kale: Everything wrong with corporate charity The nonprofit industrial complex tends to overlook the real needs of the poor in favor of feeling good about itself. by Kayla Blau / July 9, 2018
Opinion In Seattle, restaurants have to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Let’s fix that Seattle restaurants would've had to serve Trump's aide because of a law that prohibits discriminating against political beliefs. by Nate Christiansen / July 3, 2018
Opinion Western State: a broken place in a broken system A look at the broken mental health system through the experience of one woman. by Sinan Demirel / June 28, 2018