Opinion Compassion and public safety must coexist to solve Third Avenue's crime problem Five things we should do to protect the public from chronic crime and persistent offenders in the popular downtown corridor. by Tim Burgess / January 28, 2020
Opinion A diary of death and disdain in the time of coronavirus A Seattle professor ponders lessons learned by the spread of a virus — and of misinformation. by Johnny Horton / April 1, 2020
Opinion $100B a month would be a small price to pay to save the economy Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Act would preserve jobs and prevent long-term economic collapse. by Tim Burgess & Gladys Gillis & Jon Scholes / May 18, 2020
Opinion We must reform our police. Here’s how We need more intentional policing, better discipline, a state investigatory agency and training that acknowledges the nuance of these times. by Tim Burgess & Bernard Melekian / June 23, 2020
News Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19 Over the course of the stay-at-home order, the federal Disaster Distress Hotline alone has seen calls from Washington state increase sevenfold. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / April 24, 2020
Opinion Seattle international students caught between Trump and COVID-19 A Seattle Central College professor argues that the pandemic and an America First presidency threaten a great American institution. by Johnny Horton / August 12, 2020
Opinion Seattle police respond too slowly. A 50% cut will make it worse Let's transform the Seattle Police Department by addressing both racial injustice and the enduring need for fair and effective policing. by Tim Burgess / July 23, 2020
Opinion A Seattle professor on helping veterans find home in the humanities No other classroom has shown me the kind of community I've encountered teaching veterans classical literature. by Johnny Horton / November 11, 2020
Mental health support can't keep up with wildfires or hurricanes As climate change drives more and more disasters, mental health support is in greater need than ever. America is not ready. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Molly Taft & Sally Deneen Columbia Journalism Investigations, Center for Public Integrity and InvestigateWest / September 23, 2020
Opinion WA should help 1M workers save for retirement Lawmakers know you're not saving for retirement. They want to change that. by Tim Burgess & Brian Moreno & Doug Shadel / April 1, 2019