Opinion

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

Ref. 67 will cost you

By Don C. Brunell

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…MORE

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.

Is it 'to hell with the rest of you?'

By Jennifer Hall

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…MORE

So, rents are supposed to level off by 2010, says an expert in adivising apartment owners and managers.

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

So, rents are supposed to level off by 2010, says an expert in adivising apartment owners and managers.

A child's poor performance in school can be caused by many things, but should be a signal to parents to take a closer look. As kids go back to school, parents should take note.

It only seems like new developments are springing up "everywhere" in West Seattle, but it's an optical illusion.

When people talk about development, they frequently have in mind multistory condominiums. apartment buildings and retail…MORE

Don't expand state children's insurance program

By Paul Guppy

Congress is currently debating re-authorization of the 10-year-old State Children's Health Insurance Program. A straight re-authorization for a further five years would…MORE