Opinion

By Alyne Fortgang, co-founder of Friends of Woodland Park Zoo Elephants

Woodland Park Zoo announced it will be closing the Night House exhibit in order to save money. It is reported that the zoo is cutting $700,000 dollars, including 12…MORE

Some have suggested that my columns have been all negative without any suggestions on how to improve education in Federal Way.

I believe I have made some suggestions in the past, but I will devote this column to what I think it would take…MORE

Recently, I had a friend call me for help with selling some furniture.

I suggested using Craigslist, since I have had good experiences using the free online service, but I made sure to give her some tips and I oversaw the wording in her…MORE

By Nick Licata, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This column originally appeared in Nick Licata's "Urban Politics" Newsletter.

Friday afternoon, Councilmember Jan Drago stuck her head into my office and said in a jovial manner, "Hey,…MORE

By Time Burgess, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This piece originally appeared in the Nov. 16 edition of "City View," Tim Burgess' newsletter.

The Seattle City Council has completed the heavy lifting on next year's city budget,…MORE

You know, over the past few years, we've been inundated with politics, deficits, crime, foreclosures and natural disasters.

With due respect to the marvels of the internet, I'm here to say that I just don't think that we humans were…MORE

Those seemingly unfriendly "Closed" and "Keep Out" signs appear limitlessly at Des Moines waterfront. Yellow caution tape, orange traffic cones and wire fences are plentiful in the Marina and Beach Park. What happened to "You're Welcome Here -…MORE

Guy Harper is a retired citizen who resides in Gregory Heights and is a nationally respected wood carver, working with red cedar to create Northwest Indian art.

Several years ago, when I stumbled on the wonderful unsung work Guy writes…MORE

The Housing Market just got another shot in the arm, when Friday morning, President Obama signed the bill extending the $8000 federal tax credit for new home owners, and expanding the credit for current homeowners.

The clock was ticking as…MORE

In a move to keep City Light’s borrowing costs low and maintain its commitment to conservation, the Seattle City Council passed a 13.8 percent rate increase which will begin in January 2010.

While I fully support the council’s commitment…MORE