Opinion

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

Threat in a condo court ruling

By Paul Guppy

A little over two years ago, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most far-reaching decisions in a generation. In June 2005, five of the nine justices ruled in Kelo v. City of New…MORE

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

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

Jury service woes

By Mike Perry

In addition to the judges, for whom this letter should be a direct concern, copies are being sent to the local news media, government officials, and law firms.

It concerns two serious…MORE

Back in 1988 I wrote a paper for an urban studies class at the University of Washington entitled, "West Seattle - Backing into the Future." It was an unflattering piece, to say the least.

At the time, I had some gripes with West Seattle…MORE

Last Sunday Boeing rolled out its new 787 Dreamliner in true "Oscar-esque" style befitting the showmanship of the Academy Awards. The event was beamed around the world from Everett's Paine Field, signaling Boeing's return to the forefront of…MORE

As Seattle's building boom goes forward at warp speed in the name of "urban density," we are all trying to catch up.

We are bustling - we are growing - higher and higher. There are three major developments planned just in the Alaska…MORE

Proposal would restore worker union rights

By Rick Bender

If it's not clear to you by now, President Bush and the rest of the Republican Party think it should be exceedingly difficult for workers to form unions.

In fact, they…MORE

Do you ever think you are awash in stories in the newspaper, on television and on the Internet about the plans of government and quasi-government to make Seattle and the Puget Sound region better and ready for the expected deluge of new residents…MORE