Opinion

We are concerned that the decision to forgo a new Pro-Parks levy could mean Seattle's excellent parks system could suffer the neglect of financial support that has plagued King County parks and the systems of other cities.

But that is just…MORE

The announcement that workers' compensation and unemployment insurance rates will be lower next year is good news for Washington employers, workers and their families.

Governor Chris Gregoire announced the Washington Department of Labor…MORE

On Feb. 6 the Seattle School District will ask voters to approve $490 million in taxpayer money for major rebuilds and renovations for seven Seattle schools, including buildings in West Seattle.

But are they the right schools?

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Be careful what you ask for, because you might get it - and then regret it.

That old phrase appears to be germain in light of the hastily approved City Council move to put the viaduct on a special election ballot for just under seven weeks…MORE

Viaduct politics are starting to resemble the perfect storm.

Governor Gregoire surprised everyone by throwing down the gauntlet: have a vote or else. She declared the tunnel funding plan insufficient and infeasible, sort of a political…MORE

Seattle school parent and education activist

On Feb. 6, voters of Seattle will be asked by the Seattle School district to support our schools. Proposition 2 supports the operations of our district and is almost a quarter of our district's…MORE

The Seattle School District must fire Whittier Elementary School Principal, Alex Coberly.

Coberly has been on paid administrative leave since Dec. 7 after being caught exposing himself to two female drivers while driving on Aurora Avenue.…MORE

The onset of a new year has seen yet another unfortunate school shooting claim the life of a young student in Tacoma, WA. The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), the organization best known for its prevention education and icon, McGruff the…MORE

This year posed some unexpected challenges. After being chosen for the two-year position of council president, I immediately faced hiring an outside investigator to review our department's management-employee relations. That the council president…MORE

It's more than too bad that shoddy planning and money mismanagement could come at the expense of community centers and educational programs. But if the Seattle School District wants to, or says it needs to, that's just what will happen.

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