It seems in vogue these days to dismantle by initiative our electoral form of government, piece by piece. The bazarre method of that dismantling is actualy by creating more elected office holders.
Case in point this year is another…MORE
Opinion
Kids with asthma are helped
Tue, 10/09/07
More than 23,000 children in King County are suffering from a health condition that is largely preventable and manageable, yet their families are largely unable or unaware of how to help.
The majority of these 23,000 children come from…MORE
THE PHINNEY EDGE
Tue, 10/09/07
What a difference a few blocks make. While downtown Ballard is experiencing furious growth and development, nearby Phinney Ridge is hoping to remain just a quiet backwater with none of those awful condos.
The views of the area were made…MORE
THE RIGHT CHOICE
Tue, 10/09/07
Seattle School's academic chief Carla Santorno hit the nail directly and properly on the head last week when she told a meeting at West Seattle High School that there will always be someone who "will not agree with this decision, regardless."…MORE
Op-Ed - Referendum 67 will cost you
Tue, 10/02/07
Referendum 67, which will appear on the November ballot, purportedly targets insurance companies, but make no mistake, it's all about money - your money.
It will mean more money out of your pocket for higher insurance premiums and more…MORE
Get real, City Hall
Mon, 10/01/07
Seattle public officials love to spend a lot of time and money "getting the pulse of public opinion, but sometimes the gap between the "show" and the "tell" is more like a yawning chasm.
MOREOp-Ed - Same pain, but different neighbors
Tue, 09/25/07
It's Sunday afternoon. My husband and daughter are out of the house and I'm at my usual weekend station: at the kitchen sink, by the kitchen window hurriedly scouring the dishes. Housework has once again become a sporadic task, now that school…MORE
A 'PERFECT STORM'
Tue, 09/25/07
So, rents are supposed to level off by 2010, says an expert in adivising apartment owners and managers.
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