Opinion

The future of the Northwest and its economy looks rosy and all we need to do is to shut out the rips and grinds of the rest of the United States. That was the warm and somewhat fuzzy news from Portland economist for hire William B.

Readers of the Ballard News-Tribune have told us they enjoy the columns we run on a semi-regular basis.

We found a writer of what is going on around her in Ballard who was doing fine on the Webtown of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, but…MORE

Crafts are career options, too

By Don C. Brunell

How often do you hear parents say, "Get a college diploma, it's your ticket to the good life!"

My folks drilled that into our heads, even though both of my parents graduated…MORE

On Halloween, many area residents squeezed their dogs into costumes and fed them a bit of candy, giving a nod to the notion that a family pet is also a family member. As costumes and candy yielded to thoughts of Thanksgiving, a noteworthy golden…MORE

Little League - A little reality check

By Mickey Niland

There has been a great deal of griping, on all sides, about the field use at Loyal Heights Playfield. I think it's important for everyone to understand what youth sports are…MORE

Election day is next Tuesday - at last. Now it's only a year from at least a brief respite from presidential campaigning, even if we have to endure a long, miserable summer after the early winter decisions on who the candidates will be.

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Sometimes we want to just scream, "Take a position, blast it. Stop dithering and ducking for cover."

That is the feeling we have with Proposition 1, the regional measure that would raise a lot of money to fix roads and extend Sound Transit…MORE

A child's poor performance in school can be caused by many things, but should be a signal to parents to take a closer look.

As kids go back to school, parents should take note.

High school teachers and people who publish opinion pieces should probably consider getting unlisted phone numbers. I'm not considering it yet, though. The people who call offer interesting perspectives and plenty of advice . . .

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Last week's West Seattle Herald article "Port Cool on condos near Terminal 5" (Oct. 10) may have left the wrong impression with West Seattleites about the proposal by Sound Legacy Partners to develop the former CEM site on Harbor Avenue in Alki…MORE