Opinion

The words remained in my head long after I head them, "It isn't a panic, it is a crisis of confidence." That conversation was not about rail or parks, but about the financial mess that is threatening to engulf us locally, even though Seattle is…MORE

In January I became the chair of the Seattle City Council Parks and Seattle Center Committee. What I have seen in the last nine months is men, women and children, throughout Seattle building parks and restoring our streams and greenbelts.

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Like many of you, I received my ballot in the mail recently and want to urge you to go all the way to the bottom and vote Yes on Seattle Proposition 2 to continue investing in parks and open space as our city continues to grow and become more…MORE

It may happen only once in 36 years, but getting a viable and competent replacement for Rep. Helen Sommers is important to Ballard and the entire 36th District.

Sommers is the longest serving state legislator and a virtual legend here. She…MORE

As one of the demented few who have never voted against a parks or school levy in my life, it's with some discomfort (but not really that much in this case) that I oppose Seattle Proposition 2, also known as the "Seattle Parks and Green Spaces…MORE

Like many of you, I received my ballot in the mail recently and want to urge you to go all the way to the bottom and vote Yes on Seattle Proposition 2 to continue investing in parks and open space as our city continues to grow and become more…MORE

Change it Up

I'm for change, how 'bout you?

We all could do with something new

But do we know exactly who

Or what this change will really do?

This word has trickled like the rain

Through every candidate's…MORE

Tough times call for strong relationships

By John Huey

Looming layoffs. Declining home values and residential construction. Mega-banks and Wall Street firms on the ropes.

The skittish national economy is beginning to give the…MORE

It's almost a heretical question to ask in this town. Most people I know in Seattle (myself included) love the neighborhoods where we live. More often than not, we feel protective of other neighborhoods around town, too.

I don't live…MORE

It's almost a heretical question to ask in this town. Most people I know in Seattle (myself included) love the neighborhoods where we live. More often than not, we feel protective of other neighborhoods around town, too. I don't live near the…MORE