Opinion

(Editor's note: the following appears in the council member's newsletter, Seattle View from Sally Clark.)

Our multifamily code -- the rules that apply to building anything from a townhouse up to a 40-story condo high-rise -- was last…MORE

This weekend I sent out a letter to supporters announcing that I would be seeking another term on the Seattle City Council and not running for mayor or retiring entirely from Municipal government.

Below is copy from the letter that was…MORE

(Editor's note: The following article is from Richard Conlin's Making It Work Newsletter.)

On Monday, Feb. 23, the council approved my ordinance to establish new interim tree protections that will limit tree removal on virtually all single…MORE

(Editor's note: The following was an email sent to Seattle City Council members and copied to Robinson Newspapers.)

Dear Council members, 

Yesterday, the city's lobbyist forwarded (a) letter from (Mayor Greg Nickels) to many…MORE

One major challenge for the residents of Seattle was driven by the numerous breakdowns in communication between Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation.

It appears that neither the transportation department nor Metro leadership…MORE

The National Wildlife Federation has a program that is becoming quite popular in our region. The Backyard Habitat Certification Program encourages development and maintenance of natural habitats on private property, public facilities and business…MORE

A few days ago, I announced my candidacy to lead and reform King County. I did not take this decision lightly. The responsibilities of the King County Executive, who oversees a $5 billion government that serves nearly two million people, are…MORE

If last year was defined by a need for change, then this year may be defined by a search for stability.

Times are tough. We need to trust that the doors of public health clinics will stay open and that buses will continue to run. We need…MORE

On Feb. 26, I and the group No News is Bad News, are co-sponsoring an event at Seattle City Hall to discuss the future of journalism.

The event, titled "No News is Bad News: Seattle As a No-Newspaper Town?" was conceived and planned by a…MORE

Rep. Clibborn says (Feb. 24) that Seattle City Council member Jan Drago knew last week that funding wasn't in the stimulus package and so did Mayor Greg Nickels.

So why then didn't Jan Drago and/or the Mayor inform the council of this…MORE