Opinion

My Father’s Chair

Our dinner table seated four And with a leaf had room for more But since our count was only three It suited Sister, Mom and me

There was a time, till I was five When our whole table was alive Because in that now…MORE

By Mike Wayte

The June 4 issue of the Herald published an invitation to a TOWN HALL meeting on the King County Water Taxi and King County Ferry District. I was mildly interested until I read the Special to the Seattle Times on meeting day…MORE

Armed guard at the Social Security Office, middle school students performing sex acts on the school bus, school district hires “Success Coordinators” to monitor the progress of students who are in danger of dropping out, local Superintendent of…MORE

By Heidi Henson, Tobacco Cessation Specialist

When asked, most people who smoke or chew tobacco admit that they don’t enjoy it anymore. Typically, the reasons include cost, health, family and friends’ comments and the fact that it’s not…MORE

By Nick Licata, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This piece originally appeared in Nick Licata's newsletter, "Urban Politics."

The question that has dominated the discussion of the deep-bore tunnel replacement for the Alaskan Way…MORE

Meet Bill Jensen

Bill is well known for his gift at raising a huge garden every year in his Three Tree Point acreage that is full of exotic calla lilies and Begonias.

Bill, a retired tool and die maker, did it again this year.…MORE

One thing Water District 54 commissioners and Des Moines officials can agree on is Commissioner John Rayback's comment that "the City and this District seem to have communication problems."

Water commissioners are still sore about having…MORE

This poem was written by Sarah Whitney an eighth grade student at Washington Middle School. In her submission Sarah said, "This poem is about my view on Seattle rain."

Seattle Known as the rainy city That troublesome rain that runs…MORE

By John Fox and Carolee Colter

You probably don't know this because no one down at City Hall thought to tell you, let alone ask for your opinion on the matter. But quietly two weeks ago, the full Seattle City Council unanimously voted to…MORE

Which do we value more, our car or our children? Sadly, I think that many children may be coming in second in this race.

When our car isn’t working right we take it to our dealer; describe the symptoms that we are experiencing and leave…MORE