Posted Fri, Jan 8, 12:24 p.m.

McGuinn’s appointment of Peter Hahn as the new transportation chief may or may not be an answer to the bungling administration of departing Grace Crunican. Joe Copelands story does what most failing newspapers in Seattle do. He writes a nice story, but quotes none of the people who really count. ...

Posted Fri, Sep 25, 12:25 p.m.

I was under the impression that when the Growth Management Act was conceived that it was intended to insure growth was accompanied with the services that support the growing population. The word “concurrency” in the GMA was essentially chosen to apply to the concept that things like transportation, roads, public ...

Posted Tue, Mar 17, 10:13 a.m.

The lip service given to the loss of newspapers laments their loss, but as Berger points out the tears may dry quickly. The public has an amazing facility for wringing their hands and speaking words over the dead, but their sadness may not last for long. Everyone has conjured up ...

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 1:13 p.m.

Mr. Sell takes a lot of heat for pointing out the dilemmas in American education. Those who take the time to follow the hearings at School Board meetings hear speaker after speaker speak as though educating kids is the total responsibility of schools. It never has been. Apparently they have ...

Posted Wed, Oct 15, 8:09 p.m.

What a delight to enjoy a morning bit of amusing fiction like Hoole’s well written piece on SE. Seattle. And thanks to David Brewster, Crosscut editor, who gave Mr. Hoole 4000 plus words to make clear who Hoole really represents. Normally Crosscut likes to edit their articles down to less ...

Posted Sat, Jul 19, 5:09 a.m.

God doesn't require density!: Knute, One of the things that separates you from so many writers is your ability understand the people, places and natural world outside the urban frenzy. You have that unique ability to see the world with wonder as if from the eyes of a child, yet ...

Posted Sun, Jul 6, 7:01 a.m.

Serious inequities: A question? I was under the impression that the so called Hotel Motel tax intended only to tax visitors who come to watch pro sports also includes a tax on restaurants and rental vehicles county wide? If correct, doesn't that mean if you rent a truck to take ...

Posted Sun, Jul 6, 6:30 a.m.

There is a difference between probable cause and fishing.: I can think of many people who would be outstanding public officials who would choose not to have private financial information made public. We have enough trouble finding people to run for public office without exposing them to unnecessary scrutiny. In ...

Posted Thu, Jun 26, 8:15 a.m.

A school of science and research or propaganda?: University politics have always been as bitter as machine politics in Chicago or New York. Yes it's about more division of the pot in departmental funding. Yes It's about the potential of a department being administered by someone who has no experience ...

Posted Wed, Jun 4, 3:30 p.m.

A Shift in Culture?: Knute's piece on the lack of maintenance and preservation in our national forests and parks unwittingly points to what may be part of the reason the work isn't being done to maintain the system. The people he interviewed were all, it seems, well educated folks none ...