Alex Fryer is a member of The Seattle Times editorial board.
Sodo experienced record crime last year. That prompted many businesses to protect themselves. It's a microcosm of Seattle's relationship with small employers.
Context, past governmental performance, and a recognition that more is needed. That's how King County voters should judge the levy.
Seattle should convene a people's assembly of randomly selected folks to tackle the city's twin nemeses of public safely and homelessness.
What would a new American civil war look like? Despite warnings that democracy is in peril, no one wants to talk about it.
The Regional Homelessness Authority's goal is ending downtown homelessness. Ambition is good, but RHA risks overselling the effort to a skeptical public.
Seattle voters are too worldly for their own good. We need to stop election experiments and focus on improving understanding of local issues.
The first election for the post in 44 years is happening at a fraught moment for the very definition of law and justice.
Tree protection in Seattle is insanely complicated. Nine city departments have a role in managing the urban forests.
King County Superior Court should handle felony first court appearances instead of unelected District Court judges, who typically hear misdemeanors.
Replicating Eugene's alternative crisis response in Seattle is a worthwhile goal, but there are important caveats to make it work and meet expectations.