Opinion

With some cool logic, a bank economist almost made the dark clouds go away last week with his predictions that by mid to late 2009 things will begin to bloom again in Seattle.

William B. Conerly is the consulting economist for small and…MORE

Chief Executive Office Navos (formerly Highline West Seattle Mental Health).

When Chris Hill was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1982, he made sure to remove the medical records in his permanent file about his visits to…MORE

As I awoke this morning, welcomed quiet filled the air

The campaigns all were over and no longer did I care

If Gregoire was for income tax or Rossi owned a bank

Whether Burner went to Harvard or if Joe the Plumber drank

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 Puget Sound jitters. And for business owners in Ballard,…MORE

Last year, we urged readers to oppose Proposition 1, the regional transportation package that was placed on the November '07 ballot. That $18 billion measure, including $7 billion for roads and most of the rest for light rail, was soundly…MORE

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