Opinion

When I fractured my leg the middle of July by slipping in the shower, I ended up sedated and at Highline Medical Center in Burien under the care of a hip repair surgeon.

I didn't know what arrangement for my recovery Elsbeth made, but…MORE

By Chris Leman

The 2010 Priorities document that the Seattle City Council released at its Feb. 22 meeting was developed without public notice or input and in violation of the spirit and letter of Washington's Open Public Meetings Act.…MORE

The Seattle City Council's "2010 Priorities" document released Feb. 22 was developed contrary to open government, and its priorities are out of balance. Here’s what was wrong with the process and what is missing from the Council’s priorities…MORE

I knew Tom Stewart-- for one day.

Most of us had an image of the man who ruled Vashon Island at his huge farm called Misty Isle. He operated an empire of thousands of employees supplying millions of dollars of edibles to countless…MORE

This past week “US News and World Report,” a well respected weekly news magazine, brought out its list of the “Finest High Schools in the United States.” You can view this at http://www.usnews.com/highschools.

US News takes a more, in my…MORE

Ed. Note: This piece originally appeared in Tim Burgess' "City View" newsletter. Education has been in the news a lot lately. Seattle voters once again granted supplemental funding for our public schools by overwhelmingly approving two Seattle…MORE

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