Opinion

As I mentioned in an earlier column I was invited to a showing of the film “Race to Nowhere.” The producer of this film, Vicki Abeles, decided to make this film based upon the experiences she was having raising her 3 children. Terms such as “…MORE

This past week I was invited to a special showing of a new film “Race to Nowhere” by the Seattle Education Association. This group must have its data base messed up to have me on its invite list!

The Director of this film, Vicki Abeles, a…MORE

By Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This piece originally appeared in Councilmember Tim Burgess' newsletter, City View.

June 22 was the last day of school in Seattle, but about one-third of our high school seniors have…MORE

I spotted this 60 year old 1968 graduate of Franklin High school who has lived in West Seattle since 1973 . He was shopping in Burien because he had just come from celebrating the graduation of his grand daughter, Ruby, from pre-school into the…MORE

We had been to Humpback Lake before, but this time we left the kids home and tackled the famous Ketchikan favorite after Bob Pickrell told us they had a new cabin on the famed home of giant cutthroat trout, and maybe we could even hook the world'…MORE

We had been to Humpback Lake before, but this time we left the kids home and tackled the famous Ketchikan favorite after Bob Pickrell told us they had a new cabin on the famed home of giant cutthroat trout, and maybe we could even hook the world'…MORE

So I'm upstairs working at my computer, when I hear this raucous squawking and wonder what's happening to my chickens. I scramble downstairs, swing open the door, and find all three of them parked right in front of the door.

I'm thinking…MORE

This past week the State filed its application for “Race to the Top” funds from the Federal Government. The Feds have promised states, who present a proposal that seems to have promise, dollars, that is your dollars, for the implementation of…MORE

One of my school board friends, yes I do have friends who are school board members, told me this past week about a parent who called him because their child would not be graduating on Saturday.

They suggested that they were unaware of…MORE

By Sally Clark, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: This article originally appeared in Sally Clark's newsletter "Seattle View."

Do you have a favorite taco truck? Have you tried a sandwich from the roving pig truck? Have you tracked…MORE