Opinion

Why did they vote 'no'?

By Thomas Shafer

To my fellow West Seattle citizens who like I, were too busy with their lives to follow the details of (the recent) special session in Olympia - whether or not to reinstate I-747.

Rep…MORE

As we watch Seattle's growth and its neighborhoods struggle with changes that will affect the way people have lived in a city that once discouraged population increases (remember Lesser Seattle?), we are beginning to be concerned for those who…MORE

How about a tax cut?

By Paul Guppy

"On the surface it sounds good." That was one lawmaker's first reaction to a law signed last week by Governor Gregoire that lets some taxpayers defer up to half of their yearly property tax bill.…MORE

South Park Bridge is a regional priority

By Dow Constantine

After working for months to ensure that replacement funding for the South Park Bridge was included in the recent Roads and Transit package, I was disappointed to see…MORE

The years of rampant industrial activity on and around Harbor Island have taken a toll on the Duwamish that lingers, like a threatening black cloud.

In the early 1970s a local metro newspaper did an exhaustive survey of the Polychlorinated…MORE

Ever since Ballard Community Hospital was taken over by Swedish Medical Center in 1992, there have been persistent worries and concerns about the future of the institution created by Ballard residents years before. Many in Ballard worried that…MORE

Program gives little to hardpressed homeowners

By Paul Guppy

"On the surface it sounds good."

That was one lawmaker's first reaction to a law signed by Governor Gregoire that lets some taxpayers defer up to half of their…MORE

Senator wants broad look at property tax

By Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Last Thursday, Nov. 29, lawmakers met in Olympia for a one-day special session. With the regular legislative session only six weeks away, many in the public were…MORE

A climbers dilemma: How to cut footprint

By Susan Heller

Whether it be hybrid cars, the development of alternative energy sources, or calculating and offsetting one's carbon footprint, global warming is no longer a concern relegated…MORE

We are like most cities, we never seem to do much about ending homelessness, we just move it from one place to another. People often are caring and give to food banks, to those feeding the homeless and to other groups which do their best to give…MORE