Opinion

By Kyra-lin Hom

Making friends was so easy in Kindergarten. The two of you shared a crayon box, a couple of germs and – bam – suddenly you’re inseparable. There were no excuses to be made, no ‘I’d rather have a lazy night in’ alibies. Your…MORE

OP-Ed by De Mehaffy

Odyssey High School should remain open! Most parents in the Highline School District may say... I've never heard of Odyssey High School. Where is it? Why is it important to keep Odyssey open? Looking at the notice in…MORE

By Scott Anthony

I saw on TV that Ben Franklin turned 300 something last year. Mrs. Anthony said, “That’s dumb!”

What’s dumb, honey? “Saying someone is 200 or 300 years old…why? They’ve been gone for all that time, you know..not…MORE

Op/Ed by Roxan Seibel In 1911, 146 women garment makers in New York City died tragically in a fire because the Triangle Shirt Company refused to ensure proper workplace safety. In response, women made history by forcing changes in public policy…MORE

by Ken Robinson, Managing Editor You have to have a sense of humor when you are following the race for Mayor of Seattle. When you peel back the rhetoric, there are really few differences between the two fighting Irishmen, Mike McGinn and Ed…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

If all that foreigners knew of America was our pop music, they’d think our entire national existence revolved around “da club.” Turn on your radio, channel spaz between the top stations and you’ll get my drift (exceptions…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

You know those stressful dreams in which you are on your way to some important event and realize you’ve forgotten 1) wallet, 2) clothes, or 3) how to drive? Fill in your own nightmare. I just had mine this morning.…MORE

By Marjorie Young

I recently saw ‘Gravity,’ the stunning new film by Mexican writer/director Alfonso Cuaron. It proved unforgettable, not only for the superb performances and visual effects, but even more so for its spiritual themes. Of…MORE

SeaTac – Common Sense SeaTac, the committee of SeaTac citizens and businesses opposing the initiative apparently approved today for the November ballot in SeaTac, says the union-backed initiative will create far more harm than good for the…MORE

By Erin Shannon, Director of Small Business

Voters in the City of SeaTac will soon vote on Proposition 1, the controversial initiative that would impose a super-high minimum wage rule on businesses at Sea-Tac International Airport, and on…MORE