Opinion

By Paul Guppy

As a parent with children in Seattle Public Schools, I've seen firsthand how deeply teachers care about their students. And as foster parents, my wife and I have spent countless hours working with concerned teachers to get…MORE

by Debbie Smith

I’m not talking about the really bad guys; the ones who shouldn’t be walking our streets in the first place. I’m referring to the punks who drink too much and then create chaos on our City streets or who get in a fight or…MORE

By State Representative Reuven Carlyle

Reuven Carlyle represents the 38th District in the Washington State Legislature.

On Thursday the new revenue forecast was announced, and the state will have $700 million less in projected…MORE

While working at Boeing in 1943, I bought a 1933 Plymouth for $50. It was really beat up, rusting out and in need of motor work. But it steered more easily than my old Model A Ford. I drove it till the day my wife and I decided to have a…MORE

"Also in the planning stages is a proposed 16-mile long "Lake to Sound Trail," writes Times/News Editor Eric Mathison in his front-page story, "Can elms, bikes coexist on road?"

Sure, sometimes dangerously.

How safe do you feel…MORE

Nearly 40 years ago, near Gregory Heights Elementary School, I shared a "peeler-log" home with a roommate. Designed and built by Bill Hines, the 680 square-foot, two-bedroom bungalow was perfect for a couple of bachelors with low paying jobs.…MORE

I am an idea man. I've known it for sometime but it took a hobo in the Depression to help me understand how to sell them.

I'm a win-win guy. Here is my story:

When I was ten and alone down by the northwest side of the Vancouver…MORE

By Tom Fucoloro

As anticipated, opponents of the plan to complete the Burke-Gilman Missing Link through Ballard have appealed the city’s recent Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This appeal will further delay the project.

The…MORE

By Deborah Ann Frederick, Attorney

Fear strikes your heart as you notice the red and blue lights in your rearview mirror or worse, suddenly hear the police siren behind you. As you pull over many things might cross your mind, including, “…MORE

Few would argue against the theory that weather and living conditions affect folk's attitude, some for good, some bad. And watch out for a Full or New Moon. It's written that we are creatures of the universe and all the influences that go with…MORE