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October 21, 2018 at 6:38 am

Time to vote. And the editorial board is here to help | Kate Riley column

Seattle Times editorial page editor Kate Riley explains the editorial board's election endorsement process.

August 16, 2018 at 11:08 am

Opinion | Why no Seattle Times editorial saying we are not enemies of the people? We prove that every day

Here is why The Seattle Times editorial board did not join other newspapers in denouncing President Donald Trump's attacks on the free press.

June 29, 2018 at 4:01 pm

Why we make endorsements, and what we ask candidates | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

Opinion pages cover controversy and that includes making recommendations for election candidates. Here’s what the editorial board is asking them in interviews.

This artwork by Jennifer Kohnke relates to the nationwide marches in support of immigrants' rights.

June 22, 2018 at 2:57 pm

Inspirational immigrant stories remind us Trump is wrong – share yours | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

The immigrants that President Donald Trump would deny entry have stories not so different from the stories of immigrants throughout American history.

June 15, 2018 at 1:40 pm

A reality check for politicians | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

Politicians can only go so far before their constituents will give them a course correction. Ask the state Legislature and the Seattle City Council.

Kento Azegami, left, and Jeanne Blackburn answer phones at the front desk at Gov. Jay Inslee’s office in Olympia, Wash., on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Inslee’s office has been receiving thousands of emails and phone calls asking him to veto a bill passed hastily by the Washington Legislature last week that would circumvent a recent court ruling that found state lawmakers are fully subject to the state’s Public Records Act. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

March 2, 2018 at 11:17 am

Opinion | Washington citizens can move mountains — or at least a governor to veto

Washington citizens give a damn about public records — as proven by the stunning response to legislative efforts to shield their records from public view.

February 27, 2018 at 5:45 am

Our historic decision to counter violation of public trust | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

Editorial page editor Kate Riley explains why The Seattle Times is running a front-page editorial urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto a bill intended to...

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December 8, 2017 at 3:12 pm

I had a boss who stood up for me against sexist office jerks | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

While many prominent men are facing consequences as they are outed for past sexual harassment, there is another lesson here: Don’t stand by and let...

Kyle Killebrew and Kiersten Knutson, on the deck at their Fremond home, are recuperating after their surgeries.

July 14, 2017 at 3:38 pm

A sister’s lesson in selfless love | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

The power of love leads a Seattle woman to donate a kidney so her partner, who needs one, can move up in the donor list.

May 19, 2017 at 2:50 pm

McCleary impasse: Our children deserve a solution, not an embarrassing civics lesson | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

The Legislature needs to stop its dithering over school funding and reform and put Washington’s students first, writes Kate Riley, editorial page editor.