Opinion How Seattle’s next mayor can solve the housing crisis Allow the market to build way more housing — and build way more outside the market. by Katie Wilson / July 21, 2021
Opinion In the PNW, Confederate flag controversies are not new Recent incidents in the region and a secession movement in Oregon show the Civil War era and its divisions still echo in the Northwest. by Knute Berger / July 19, 2021
Opinion A King County Council candidate’s story of trauma and restorative healing One of the most challenging moments of my life taught me resilience. We need that now more than ever. by Ubax Gardheere / July 16, 2021
Opinion Fighting wildfires in western WA requires different approaches Wildfires don’t affect only the drier, eastern part of the state. The densely populated west side is also vulnerable to burns. by Brian Harvey & Daniel Donato & Joshua Halofsky / July 14, 2021
Opinion King County needs a Sheriff who embraces oversight Some advice to King County on choosing its next sheriff, and the next director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight. by Deborah Jacobs / July 12, 2021
Opinion To beat the heat, put a lid on I-5 The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. by Samantha Allen / July 9, 2021
Opinion If small landlords in King County are selling their rentals, should we care? If a hot market combined with regulations is driving mom and pop landlords to sell, there may be little we can or should do about it. by Katie Wilson / July 8, 2021
Opinion WA is not abolishing foster care, but it may be moving that way Poor outcomes and disproportionate impacts on kids of color have propelled a once-fringe idea into the mainstream in Washington state. by Claudia Rowe / July 8, 2021
Opinion Remembering Cascadia’s last great world’s fair, 35 years later Vancouver’s Expo ’86 was the last time North America hosted a world’s fair. Here’s what made it a golden moment. by Knute Berger / July 7, 2021
Opinion UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class The case, brought by five Black officers, exposes a troubling hallmark of campus life. by Clyde W. Ford / July 5, 2021