Joanne Cleaver | The Seattle Times

April 16, 2019 at 7:11 am

How work-life programs stall women’s careers — and pay | Commentary

Often, women say that they feel that they have to let their compensation coast lest their employers force them to choose between work-life programs and...

October 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Bosses, pull back the curtain on pay gap for women

THE gender gap is a credibility gap. That’s the real reason why few women make it to top leadership, at companies, nonprofits and just about...

Opinion

January 5, 2008 at 12:00 am

Homebuyers sidestep subprime trap

Keith and Vicky Newson appeared destined to become subprime-lending statistics. But they learned to say no and stuck to their guns.

December 8, 2007 at 12:00 am

The un-McMansion: Cozy, custom, still costly VIEW

Sometimes, a person just has to build their own house. They do so for the technical challenge of customizing everything from windows to...

October 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

Victorian lady seeks well-heeled suitor

Some Victorian houses might accept, however grudgingly, a coat of white paint that softens their three-dimensional details into a sculptural...

September 2, 2007 at 12:00 am

Loose slips sink hips

Finally, slips are showing. "If it's a flowy skirt, you don't want to look like Marilyn Monroe," says Sarah Ellefson, 19, of West Bend...

August 18, 2007 at 12:00 am

Buying a house … Rent check by rent check

It's a sprawling Arts and Crafts-style house, with a brand-new kitchen, a brand-new master suite and vintage details like leaded glass windows...

November 12, 2005 at 12:00 am

Working historic elements into newer homes

Until recently, only environmentally correct and very thrifty people used architectural elements salvaged from historic buildings about...