In search of passenger-only ferry service that pencils out
As the Seattle area braces for major disruptions from future construction to replace or remove the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the Evergreen Point Bridge, some see an opportunity for increased use of fast...
View ArticleFor some, Seattle is evergreen; others say the Emerald City has lost its shine
We expected a piece from a writer of Jonathan Raban‘s stature to generate a lot of interest, but the discussion of his article about Seattle’s changing fabric (“Just Another Metropolis,” July 6) has...
View ArticleMiracle: A mainstream newspaper sheds the pretense of detachment
Over the past three months, Seattle Times sports columnist Jerry Brewer has chronicled the trials and travails of a Federal Way, Wash., girl, afflicted by a terminal cancer, and her family....
View ArticleHere are the real statistics, and they support light rail
As the three-county area served by Sound Transit prepares for the November vote on the future of the system, as part of the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID), the benefits of light...
View ArticleNorm Dicks, the Northwest’s Earmark King
As the Democratic-controlled US Senate moved last week toward passing a bill that would introduce greater transparency in the use of earmarks to appropriate funds for local projects, an interesting...
View ArticleHow the Northwest’s cities are coping with the homeless
In the past few years, after decades of treating homelessness as a crisis without a solution, local governments across the Northwest have changed tack and offered ambitious plans not just to manage but...
View ArticleSeattle election endorsements at a glance
As a few voters in King County, Wash., head to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 21, we’ve put together a quick guide to the various endorsements handed out by local publications....
View ArticleA tortuous course through Seattle Center and Seattle process
The Seattle City Council voted on Aug. 6 to remove a building at Seattle Center to make way for a skateboard park, ending a contentious process that lasted two and a half years. But significant...
View ArticleStanding up to the big mag on campus
On Aug. 17, the newsmagazine U.S. News and World Report released its yearly rankings of the best American colleges and universities, as high school seniors prepare for a fall devoted to the college...
View ArticleLatinas become a factor in Seattle politics
Among the interesting aspects of the generally unremarkable primary election on Aug. 21 was the success of two starkly different but well-qualified Latina candidates in Seattle races. Public affairs...
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