Kindness, not handcuffs: A national model for behavioral-health crisis response | Alex Fryer
Replicating Eugene's alternative crisis response in Seattle is a worthwhile goal, but there are important caveats to make it work and meet expectations.
The saga of the West Seattle Bridge: This is how we roll … or not | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Seattleites are resilient, sometimes rude. And when the traffic starts backing up, someone will invariably bring up the benefits of gondolas.
The hope and hurdles of involuntary drug treatment | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
'Secure detox' is off to a slow start in Washington. To fix it, there needs to be better coordination between the system's many players.
Seattle, don’t turn away from urban villages | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Despite pressures to open up single family housing to townhomes, urban villages should remain the centerpiece of Seattle's growth strategy.
‘A generational opportunity’ to invest in substance use services in Washington state | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Rep. Lauren Davis, who was key to securing an unprecedented $88.5 million in state funds for drug treatment programs this year.
Managing the meth crisis: Paying users to go clean could change lives and communities | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Washington is poised to roll out a program that pays methamphetamine users to go clean. Called contingency management, it's part of a huge treatment effort...
Climate crisis: It’s personal | Alex Fryer | Times Opinion columnist
The conclusion of the U.N. Climate Conference roughly coincided with historic rains in Washington and British Columbia. As the world alternately burns and floods, what...
Rainier Beach at a crossroads: Where is light rail’s promised housing and economic equity? | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Roosevelt and Rainier Beach represent two neighborhoods with light rail stations, and every different experiences. Housing development has been slow in Rainier Beach for a...
Seattle voters face clear choices on public safety | Alex Fryer / Times Opinion columnist
Defund the police or invest in hiring and training? Those are some of the choices presented to Seattle voters as they choose the city's next...