Opinion Gov. Jay Inslee's approach will be key to fighting COVID-19 As coronavirus deaths mount in Washington state, the governor hasn't been particularly front and center. by Joe Copeland / March 4, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for a wealth tax In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Michael McGinn / April 6, 2020
Opinion Seattle gets an F on snow shoveling It's time for city government and the able-bodied among us to shoulder a bigger load in making our city accessible to all. by Michael McGinn / February 15, 2019
Opinion Ed Murray vs. the media Seattle Mayor Ed Murray addresses the media the day after sexual abuse allegations were reported. by Joe Copeland / April 14, 2017
Opinion Seattle's car megatunnel is here. Can the city still lead on climate? Workers watch — and photograph — the breakthrough of the Bertha tunnel-boring machine. by Michael McGinn / April 5, 2017
Opinion Durkan cleans up the toxic mess Murray left behind Ed Murray left a worse trail of HR problems than we realized. Is Jenny Durkan better at cleaning up than expected? by Joe Copeland / April 25, 2018
Opinion The remarkable breadth of UW scholar, writer Hubert Locke Remembering the academic, university administrator and civic leader. by Joe Copeland / June 8, 2018
Opinion The cause MLK fought for that we tend to forget Fifty years after his death, the sweep of his vision is easy to forget, including his support for banning the bomb. by Joe Copeland / April 4, 2018
Opinion Year of the Seattle urbanist? Not quite yet As the pundits have been proclaiming winners and losers from this year’s City Council elections, one consistent claim has caught my attention: “The urbanists won.” But is that true? Well, first you... by Michael McGinn / December 7, 2015
Opinion It's do-or-die time for Seattle police reform Seattle police on May 1, 2015, when large community demonstrations were followed by scattered violence. by Joe Copeland / August 7, 2016