Opinion The Kobe Bryant I knew A former NBA writer reflects on the Black Mamba's greatness, days after his tragic death. by Glenn Nelson / January 28, 2020
Opinion Last words on a forgotten era in Seattle’s racial history Mildred McHenry sought a refuge from the indignities of the South and found a life of adventure, challenges and influence in the Central District. by Glenn Nelson / January 3, 2020
Opinion Precise and poignant, Alex Tizon sheds light on 'invisible people' in posthumous book The Seattle writer gave Asian American journalists like me permission to aspire. by Glenn Nelson / December 11, 2019
Opinion The death of Seattle's self-declared wokeness Tuesday's election laid bare the thin pretense behind the notion that this city is a beacon for tolerance. by Glenn Nelson / November 7, 2019
Opinion The 'greatest bird guide ever' on race, survival, and birding while Black Meet Drew Lanham, the professor and conservation activist behind the viral video "Rules for the Black Birdwatcher." by Glenn Nelson / October 29, 2019
Opinion A 'trail of ghosts' in Seattle, 78 years after Japanese incarceration On this Day of Remembrance, Japanese Americans help ask who gets to identify as American today. by Glenn Nelson / February 19, 2020
Opinion The coronavirus crisis is what emergency funds are for — Seattle, use them. Officials have $150 million in reserves to provide relief from COVID-19 and its looming economic consequences. by Shaun Scott / March 17, 2020
Opinion King County's COVID-19 quarantine plan disrespects communities of color The county's plan to open quarantine sites in Kent and White Center exposes the fissures already present in our society. by Glenn Nelson / March 11, 2020
Opinion Why Seattle needs a government-funded news outlet Journalism, like schools, libraries and utilities, is a public good. Let's support it just the same. by Shaun Scott & David Goldstein / May 13, 2020
Opinion ‘Weeks where decades happen’: Seattle has been a ghost town before From the General Strike of 1919 to the dot-com recession, the city is no stranger to empty streets. by Shaun Scott / April 16, 2020