Opinion

by Dan Rosner

The Highline School Distict's Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwilla, a national leader in STEM-based education, recently admitted 105 students to their class of 2018 from a pool of 325 applicants. Statistical analysis…MORE

by Ken Robinson Managing Editor

I just had to laugh. When I learned that the first person in line at Cannabis City was a 65-year-old woman from Ballard, and that about 80 other buyers, hipsters in skinny-leg jeans, were lined up too, I had…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

To address an issue from my last column (the Supreme Court decision regarding cell phone searches): No, I don't believe it's right for criminals to get off on technicality. However, as soon as we start administering…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel The title brings up memories of the first time I ever heard of anyone using the term “Kissin’ Cousins.” I knew growing up that one was not supposed to marry close family members but I wasn’t really sure why. In…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom About a month and a half ago, I wrote a column on the legalities of warrantless cell phone searches. Specifically, I mentioned the case of Riley v. California that was waiting on a Supreme Court decision at that time. To quote…MORE

By Marjorie Young

Not long ago, I heard an unforgettable true story. A Labrador puppy, born blind, was saved from euthanasia when a woman stepped forward to adopt her despite the ‘handicap.’ ‘Lady’ found a happy home with ‘Clare’,…MORE

By Jeanne Kohl-Welles

The abduction of nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls in April happened half a world away, yet the sheer horror of it makes it seem impossible that it could have taken place on the same planet.

When the leader of…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

Most of us have heard the argument that consuming violent media generates a violent mindset if not violent behavior. Meh, the evidence is inconclusive. But while the jury has so far declared a mistrial on the specific pros…MORE

by Scott Anthony 

It's funny how a person's outlook can change over time. There was a time for myself, as a kid particularly, when the most fun I had was putting firecrackers in tin cans to see how high they might go when I lit the fuse.…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

Congratulations, Seattleites! I may no longer be in position to benefit direct from Ordinance 124490, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the grand gesture for what it is. Making national news the nation over, Seattle…MORE