Opinion Washington's foster care system indicts itself by placing kids in hotels A system that relies on hotels and out-of-state group facilities only creates further trauma. by Tara Urs / February 26, 2020
Opinion Poor people vie for a 'golden ticket' in King County's absurd housing lottery If this is what it takes to secure a Section 8 housing voucher, it's no wonder voters are embracing socialism. by Katie Wilson / February 25, 2020
Opinion Washington's Legislature has the tools — and the mandate — to tackle homelessness The public wants its representatives to act. These bills in Olympia could help. by Hans Zeiger / February 24, 2020
Opinion Closing Seattle's National Archives is a 'paper genocide' for some Natives Wyam tribal member Lana Jack argues the archives contain documents legally affirming her right to exist. by Knute Berger / February 21, 2020
Opinion A 'trail of ghosts' in Seattle, 78 years after Japanese incarceration On this Day of Remembrance, Japanese Americans help ask who gets to identify as American today. by Glenn Nelson / February 19, 2020
Opinion Downtown chaos may be the only constant in Seattle's changing core The recent tragedy is but one act in a centuries-old drama. by Knute Berger / February 18, 2020
Opinion What does a transplant owe to Seattle? I couldn't do everything to become an ethical citizen of my new home, but I could do something. by Samantha Allen / February 17, 2020
Opinion My daughter died in the Parkland mass shooting. A few extra seconds could have saved her life After losing her daughter two years ago, a mother explains why Washington should restrict access to high capacity magazines. by April Schentrup / February 14, 2020
Opinion I knew one of the accused Third Avenue shooters A troubled childhood was the precursor to a life of crime. It could have been different. by Marcus Harrison Green / February 12, 2020 / Updated 5:08 p.m., Feb. 12, 2020
Opinion King County's new youth jail and the false promise of 'zero youth detention' The county named for Martin Luther King Jr. is investing vast amounts of money in a facility intended to incarcerate children. by Nikkita Oliver / February 11, 2020
Opinion Why Seattle's first responders need to better understand trauma Behavioral health crises demand careful interventions. The city should adopt more robust trauma-informed care practices. by Devin Konick-Seese / February 7, 2020
Opinion As support for a business tax in King County builds, should progressives celebrate? Suddenly Amazon and other corporate backers are willing to make a concession — but only to avoid a larger one. by Katie Wilson / February 5, 2020
Opinion Washington should join West Coast in banning harmful hobby mining Suction dredge mining hurts salmon and orcas. It's past time to regulate it. by Sophia Ressler / February 4, 2020
Opinion Magnolia's private surveillance system: Good for Amazon packages, bad for people of color There are sensible solutions to neighborhood safety. Racist surveillance isn't one. by Sophia Nicholson-Keener / January 31, 2020
Opinion Seattle Public Library's free-speech defense for TERFs upholds a dangerous status quo An anti-trans group hosting an event at the library this weekend advances bigotry, not honest public discourse. by Sam Sumpter / January 30, 2020