It is usually a good idea to find and hire a professional to guide a business or a political candidate, but not always.
A few weeks ago, longtime KING-TV political analyst and reporter Robert Mak was hired by Seattle's mayor to be his…MORE
Opinion
Unreasonable permit waits
Mon, 07/14/08
It is good that we have so many new restaurants and that many of them have outdoor eating areas on sidewalks and courtyards, but what caught our eye our story about these areas was the horror businessmen must go through to get a sidewalk caf/…MORE
A streetcar not desired
Mon, 07/14/08
Streetcars are romantic to some, unnecessary to others, even considered menaces to some bicycle riders whose tires get trapped in grooves.
But suddenly at least one City Council member sees them in the city's future.
MORESummerFest was a real blast
Mon, 07/14/08
With all this talk of recession and the reality of gas prices at a level even an oil sheik might resist, we wondered how West Seattle's annual big party would turn out. By all estimates and reports, it was a roaring success.
The planning…MORE
Metro Transit needs overhaul
Mon, 07/07/08
Metro Transit is sick and in need a total overhaul if it is to take on the ever more serious role of supplying the city and surrounding metropolis with efficient transportation.
Not only do too many buses not go the way people need to go,…MORE
Stopping road ruts and rot
Mon, 07/07/08
Cutting down on our driving sometimes sounds even better when you think that less driving means fewer jarring lurches and artful swerving brought on by hitting or trying to avoid hitting the mass of potholes in our city.
There are streets…MORE
