Opinion

The fight over how to replace the viaduct seems to have caused a surge of conversation around the idea of regional transportation governance reform, an issue currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature.

Seattle is struggling to meet the challenge of ensuring that individuals and families of all income levels can work and live in our city. One phenomenon impacting this challenge is the increasing conversion of apartments to condominiums. During…MORE

Once San Francisco was a city filled with vibrant people enjoying its beauty and its relatively good weather. Visitors came from far and wide, enjoyed the City by the Bay, shivered in summer when winds from the Pacific Ocean blew in and basked in…MORE

It is good to be green

Sometimes the most dangerous course of action is doing nothing.

If we do nothing, then global climate changes already making their mark on our weather, glaciers and air quality will harm our environment in…MORE

Back during the glory days when it appeared Seattle might actually have a monorail connecting Ballard through the heart of downtown and beyond, we journeyed to Vancouver, B.C., to ask about their Skytrain and the interlocking heavy rail, bus and…MORE

King County is putting the final touches on downtown Seattle's newest office building. But even as we prepare to celebrate the opening, there is still one thing left to do - and we need the help of King County's young citizens. Our new county…MORE

Back during the glory days when it appeared Seattle might actually have a monorail connecting West Seattle to and through the heart of downtown, we journeyed to Vancouver, B.C., to ask about their Skytrain and the interlocking heavy rail, bus and…MORE

The Seattle School District is considering whether to sell unneeded buildings or to significantly raise rents with an end view of increasing a troublesome revenue stream. The problem is that some of the buildings are now used by nonprofit groups…MORE

Sometimes the most dangerous course of action is doing nothing.

If we do nothing, then global climate changes already making their mark on our weather, glaciers and air quality will harm our environment in irrevocable and dire ways.

Raise the B&O

tax exemption

By Carl Gipson

The Business & Occupation (B&O) tax is widely referred to as a draconian tax that particularly punishes new and small businesses. Year after year, legislators try to find…MORE