Politics It isn't racism that's oppressing Seattle Public Schools students, it's inflexibility The most successful schools set high standards and make adjustments when something doesn't work. by Matt Rosenberg / April 3, 2007
Opinion It's time to make our transportation system less efficient The latest deaths on Aurora Avenue should have Seattle thinking differently about car culture. by Anna Zivarts / December 4, 2019
Opinion Washington's car-dependent transportation system has failed us In the state's next budget, lawmakers should invest in projects that help us walk, roll, and bike — not drive. by Anna Zivarts / March 3, 2020
Environment Standing up for salmon in Alaska's boundary waters In southeast Alaska, tribes on both sides of the border unite in opposition to a Canadian mine that threatens ancestral fish runs. by Samantha Larson / November 21, 2018
Environment The impermanence of wonder and whales A lifelong visitor to the San Juan Islands reflects on the southern resident orcas, changing ecosystems and the passage of time. by Samantha Larson / October 29, 2018
Opinion People with disabilities need to get around. Seattle needs to make it easier City Hall has an opportunity to make the city more livable for all of us — and to fight climate change along the way. by Anna Zivarts / August 28, 2019
Tech Robot cars: panacea or plague? Driverless cars could make air pollution worse and cost the city millions in lost revenue, according to a new study. by Samantha Larson / March 29, 2017
Politics WA's gift to taxpayers? $29.3 billion Who's got the money? by Matt Rosenberg / February 6, 2012
Politics Voter participation in Washington nears top nationally True voter turnout figures calculated by a noted authority show that in 2010, Washington trailed only one other state. Is it a vote-by-mail benefit? by Matt Rosenberg / January 20, 2012