College prepares safety plans
By Jill Wakefield
An urgent question at South Seattle Community College is how best to strengthen the safety of our students and staff. We're all too familiar with headline news about tragic events at…MORE
Opinion
Another political grandstand
Mon, 04/07/08
The citizens of Seattle were treated to another act in the political theatre directed by our amazing mayor, Greg Nickels. Over his tenure he has mastered the grand announcement with press releases, press conferences packed with bravado, and quiet…MORE
School Board makes wise move
Tue, 04/01/08
It was a good thing that the Seattle School Board did last week, and we were happy to see relatively quick action on a somewhat Byzantine process of leasing or selling buildings that are no longer used as schools.
The board approved a plan…MORE
Do they really want to hear us?
Mon, 03/24/08
The speaker drones on for a few minutes, telling us in governmentalese with lots of acronyms and bureaucratic double speak, straining the minds of his audience as well as their tolerance for a packed, hot, stuffy room and the desire to drift off…MORE
Op-Ed - Mileage limits in law make no sense
Mon, 03/17/08
Today, there is an unavoidable urge to let government engineer our lives in the name of climate change.
For example, under legislation passed this year in Olympia, lawmakers decided to limit the number of miles we drive in order to curb…MORE
The first step
Mon, 03/17/08
The Legislature has made the right first step, but there is much to do to come up with a coherant housing policy in the city.
Lawmakers in Olympia passed a measure that strengthens protections for tenants displaced in the overpowering rush…MORE
A call for action in South King County
Wed, 03/12/08
South King County is struggling.
Poverty, poor health, high dropout rates, lack of options for transportation and parks and trails, and little opportunity for arts and culture have challenged our economic development and fractured our…MORE
