In November the people of Washington will vote on Initiative 960, a measure is sponsored by Tim Eyman that would re-affirm current law requiring state tax increases be adopted with a two-thirds vote in the Legislature, subject all fee increases…MORE
Opinion
RIGHTS FOR RENTERS
Mon, 08/13/07
As our series of stories on home purchase and rental economics has shown, West Seattle is simply glowing red hot. One of the reasons is the escalating number of apartment buildings, often older ones that have units more affordable to middle- and…MORE
Op-Ed - Zero Waste will save city money
Tue, 08/07/07
On July 16, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 30990, establishing the parameters for a Zero Waste Strategy for Seattle.
The Zero Waste Strategy is based on a policy framework that treats waste as a resource. Under this…MORE
Infrastructure is Boring
Tue, 08/07/07
That was a headline in one of the downtown newspapers the other day. How correct that is.
It took 9/11 for us to begin to look seriously at terror in the previously impervious United States. Now we have chaos at the airports when doctors…MORE
Washington not so hot for small business
Tue, 07/31/07
Last week, Forbes Magazine ranked Washington as the fifth-best place for business in the nation. However, the small business community views the Washington State business climate very differently and says more needs to be done before anyone in…MORE
Op-Ed - Grocery stores should share their success
Tue, 07/24/07
If you shop at a Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC or Albertson's, you probably noticed the yard signs saying, "Share the Success" posted on the lawn outside your grocery store recently. I work at West Seattle's Safeway in Jefferson Square, and I am one…MORE
A name to remember
Tue, 07/17/07
Once upon a time in what was a much smaller and less toney Washington State, there was a fellow from Spokane who served as both the state's insurance commissioner and its fire marshal. He was an elected official and had every intention of…MORE
