Opinion

By Bob Ferguson and Reagan Dunn

Our region is filled with majestic places. As two kids growing up in King County, the trails and backcountry of Washington were our playground, shaping who we are and what we value.

Though we both…MORE

Everything I need to know about transportation policy I learned at the corner of 15th and Market in Ballard. That’s where I waved signs at 7:30 a.m. each morning during my campaign for the legislature.  

One cold, rainy day a gracious…MORE

(Editor's note: This article appears originally in Seattle City Council member Bruce Harrell's E-newsletter "Positive Focus.")

Have you ever called in a burned out or flickering streetlight to Seattle City Light and were told that it would…MORE

(Editor's note: This article appears originally in Seattle City Council member Bruce Harrell's E-newsletter "Positive Focus.")

The Seattle City Council has been working diligently on finalizing legislation that would put a seven-year, 2009…MORE

The health care debate is heating up in Washington, DC and as a member of the state Senate Finance Committee, I’m working to help Washingtonians get the coverage they deserve, and ensure this care is of the highest quality at the lowest cost.…MORE

(Editor's note: The following article appears originally in Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin's newsletter "Making it Work.")

On Tuesday, May 26, the Seattle City Council voted 5 to 3 (Godden, McIver, Rasmussen voting no) to…MORE

(Editor's note: The following article appears originally in Seattle City Council member Nick Licata's newsletter "Urban Politics.")

Last month, the Seattle City Council’s Joint Pedestrian Safety and Transportation Committee got a look at…MORE

June 8, 2009- Clarification: It's stated in this piece that thieves "held up" the Skylark Club. The club was burglarized in the past, however, it has never been robbed while customers, or employees were there.

(Editor's note: The…MORE

In 1985, the City of Seattle announced plans to spend more than $5 million of the city's general-fund dollars on creation of a new home for the elephants at the Woodland Park Zoo. Such a home, it was said, was long overdue. It just wasn't humane…MORE

"As we move forward, we are all concerned first and foremost with what's best for our students."  

Those are the words of Seattle Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson.  What is not clear is whether that concern for "our students"…MORE