Politics The new population figures show slow growth in Seattle and big growth in outer counties The region is growing smartly, particularly as you get farther away from Seattle, and in amenities-rich hotspots like Whatcom and the Columbia River valley. The new figures show what high costs will... by Richard Morrill / July 9, 2007
Politics The Seattle-area transportation proposals: a vast waste of money The projects covered by the November ballot measure in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, Wash. (Regional Transportation Investment District) by Richard Morrill / June 19, 2007
Growth and density: Let's do the numbers Seattle's Capitol Hill, with Bellevue and the Cascade Mountains in the background. (Chuck Taylor) by Richard Morrill / May 21, 2007
Politics Growth in Seattle: Do we just throw up our hands? One of the downsides of the current wave of growth in Seattle is that housing trends favor projects intended for the wealthy, such as condos by Richard Morrill / August 14, 2007
Opinion Why blocking Kavanaugh may be worse than the alternative Seeing red: In central Washington, good answers are few, but opposing Kavanaugh feels selective. by Sue Lani Madsen / October 4, 2018
Road Trip: Eastern Washington comes to Seattle The Sound Transit Light Rail in Seattle. by Sue Lani Madsen / September 24, 2017
Why Seattle will never be a walkable city A crowd of pedestrians cross a downtown sidewalk — where the markings are wearing off. by Douglas MacDonald / May 3, 2017
Opinion Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever Seattle is going backward — not forward — on pedestrian safety and related issues. by Douglas MacDonald / May 16, 2018
Opinion Affordable health care takes a leap of faith Does faith-based health care have a future in a historically unreligious Washington state? by Sue Lani Madsen / July 13, 2018
Opinion E-bikers, these sidewalks are made for walking With electric bikes proliferating, Seattle has to fix its sidewalk riding ordinance. by Douglas MacDonald / April 17, 2018