Opinion

It's about time Seattle leaders do something to address the thoughtless design of some developments that have been sprouting up in our neighborhoods the last several years, especially when there are no signs of the trend abating.

Mayor…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels, behaving more like the would-be ruler of a city state than the chief official of a public municipality, has decided to ignore Washington State's long-standing firearms statute regarding the legal carry of concealed handguns by…MORE

It's about time Seattle leaders do something to address the thoughtless design of some developments that have been sprouting up in our neighborhoods the last several years, especially when there are no signs of the trend abating.

Mayor…MORE

It is usually a good idea to find and hire a professional to guide a business or a political candidate, but not always.

A few weeks ago, longtime KING-TV political analyst and reporter Robert Mak was hired by Seattle's mayor to be his…MORE

With all this talk of recession and the reality of gas prices at a level even an oil sheik might resist, we wondered how West Seattle's annual big party would turn out. By all estimates and reports, it was a roaring success.

The planning…MORE

Groundswell pushes park levy

By Dave Boyd

I recently completed two months of intense work on a proposal to renew a parks levy on this fall's ballot.

It is good that we have so many new restaurants and that many of them have outdoor eating areas on sidewalks and courtyards, but what caught our eye our story about these areas was the horror businessmen must go through to get a sidewalk caf/…MORE

Streetcars are romantic to some, unnecessary to others, even considered menaces to some bicycle riders whose tires get trapped in grooves.

But suddenly at least one City Council member sees them in the city's future.

Metro Transit is sick and in need a total overhaul if it is to take on the ever more serious role of supplying the city and surrounding metropolis with efficient transportation.

Not only do too many buses not go the way people need to go,…MORE

Cutting down on our driving sometimes sounds even better when you think that less driving means fewer jarring lurches and artful swerving brought on by hitting or trying to avoid hitting the mass of potholes in our city.

There are streets…MORE