Opinion

Just mention the word "pit bull" and mothers grab their children, homeowners lock their gates, joggers cross to the other side of the street and insurance companies up their rates.

The pit bull is a canine that is built for survival, with…MORE

Meet Richard and Frances Bradford

They have been married for 70 years and it was actually love at first sight.

This Des Moines couple met on a blind date arranged by Richard's teenage pal who had designs on Frances that went awry…MORE

By State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, 36th District

In 2007, 51 percent of Washington voters approved Tim Eyman’s Initiative 960.

The initiative has many provisions, but the provision that affects the legislature the most is a…MORE

Recently I had the opportunity to attend a conference hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on how to close the “Achievement Gap.” The African American Chamber of Commerce was also included in this meeting of about 200.

I must say…MORE

By Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This piece originally appeared in Tim Burgess' "City View" newsletter.

Education has been in the news a lot lately.

Yesterday, Seattle voters once again granted supplemental…MORE

Clothing for women is much more exciting than clothing for men. I have always wondered why men continue to dress in the same business suits with ties completing the outfit when women have chosen to be freer in what they wear. There is no contest…MORE

“How can you know what is right for the world? By knowing what is right for your own life.” – Tao Teh Ching

If you or a loved one experience feelings of depression for short or long periods of time, you are familiar with its oppressively…MORE

For most of us, it's the love we share with that special someone in our lives.

I raise this question about one of the strongest, most important muscles in the body-beating roughly 2.5 billion times and pumping nearly 300 million liters…MORE

Meet Winter Smith

She is only 17, but as the daughter of a computer specialist for the U.S. Army traveling all over the map she is a trained expert in the arcane mysteries of a myriad of computer types and sizes is now living with her mom…MORE

Stress is defined as "a specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, which disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism; physical, mental or emotional strain or tension; a situation, occurrence…MORE