Opinion

When the Seattle Times last week came out with an editorial endorsing the decriminalization of the use and possession of marijuana, I squirmed a bit. I wanted to see their view as enlightened and had I not been a reader of that paper for about…MORE

On Sunday, the 27th of February, my wife and I were onboard our boat at Shilshole Bay Marina, when at 11 a.m. we heard the first of a long, series of sirens. Twenty minutes later there were a total of, at least, 17 response vehicles: seven that…MORE

Seattle residents don't have much to worry about in the way of earthquakes, do they? Events like the Nisqually earthquake only occur every 30 years or so, and it just happened... Has it been 10 years already!? Yep. It may seem like yesterday, but…MORE

When the Seattle Times last week came out with an editorial endorsing the decriminalization of the use and possession of marijuana, I squirmed a bit. I wanted to see their view as enlightened and had I not been a reader of that paper for about…MORE

If your children are home for mid-winter break, why not take them to Taproot Theatre for The Odyssey. I know, a Greek tragedy may not be something your kids would pick out themselves, but that's only because they haven't seen Taproot's…MORE

(Editor's Note: This is the thirteenth in a series of articles on Morey Skaret, who served as a captain in the Coast Guard during World War II and the Korean War. As World War II was winding down, Morey befriended a mysterious Philippine national…MORE

(Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the autobiography of Jerry Robinson called "Listen to Your Father." In this excerpt, he recalls his mother and life with his family in the 1920's in Portland.)

Mom was born Eva Mae Scott in…MORE

For many years, “As a matter of courtesy” the State Board of Education, and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, your tax supported watch dogs for education, have been very reluctant to categorize the quality of any of the…MORE

So, how's that New Year's resolution to become a 'buff babe' or 'strapping stud' goin', eh? Yep, it's not quite as easy as those magazine covers promise, is it? "YOU CAN LOOK LIKE THIS IN ONLY TEN DAYS!" 'Hmph, talk about a pile of pies-in-the-…MORE

The woods on the hillside below our home stretched for what seemed like forever toward Puget Sound and Vashon Island across the channel. It was the private playground for the five Robinson brothers.

It was vast enough to be the imagined…MORE