Politics An elegy for straight-shooting Charlie Chong Charlie Chong, 1926-2007. by Kent Kammerer / April 29, 2007
Tech Seattle has a distinct and remarkable tech ecosystem In response to Margaret O'Mara's article about Silicon Valley and Seattle, let's agree that everybody understands that we must build upon our advantages and preserve our distinctiveness, as she... by Ed Lazowska / February 19, 2008
Culture When we push out the down-and-out, what kind of city are we? The RVs show up in neighborhoods, park for a few days, and then move on by Kent Kammerer / August 15, 2007
Modernism in architecture: No exit? Seattle Central Public Library, Wikimedia Commons, user Moody75. by stuartsilk / September 16, 2012
Politics Best of 2011: What would real reform of Seattle police practices look like? Seattle and Portland police have been more aggressive than many departments in addressing juvenile prostitution cases. by Kent Kammerer / December 28, 2011
Politics Seattle's car tabs: Will residents get their money's worth? A bicyclist heads south on University Bridge by Kent Kammerer / October 25, 2011
Culture Hallelujah to our new green faith Are new forms of development the answer to all our resource problems? by Kent Kammerer / January 6, 2011
Tech Sally Jewell and REI: combining nature, service, and community Sally Jewell is CEO of REI by Kent Kammerer / December 19, 2010
Politics Too cozy with developers? The problems with Seattle's planning department A sea of cranes. (Crosscut Flickr contributor <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/xine/'>Christine Howard</a>) by Kent Kammerer / June 16, 2008
Politics We're spending too much on fancy school buildings Seattle is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate schools – and they need renovating. But the resulting extravagance seems out of scale given the basic challenges today of simply... by Kent Kammerer / October 26, 2007