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.
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Kate Riley
Kate Riley is the editorial page editor, who works with The Times editorial board to develop the opinion page's positions on issues. She joined The Times' editorial page in 2002 as a writer and columnist. A graduate of Redmond High School and the University of Washington, she returned to the Seattle area after spending 17 years working at Eastern Washington newspapers where she was a reporter, editorial writer and editorial page editor. She started her career as a farm writer for the Times-owned Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (Think Walla Walla Sweet Onions and the wine industry.)
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.
Legislature: Negotiate to properly invest in state’s children | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist
With a local school district budgeting crisis averted, the Washington Legislature has little to distract itself from answering the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision. Time to...
Time to stop yelling and start listening | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist
The presidential election exposed deep divides in Americans. Columnist Kate Riley called up a cousin, a conservative, who reached outside his bubble.
A woman’s place is in the White House | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist
The historic aspect of the first woman running for president as a majority party’s nominee has been eclipsed by a difficult, scorched-earth race.
I have a son with autism, and I feared calling the police | Kate Riley / Editorial page editor
Washington state is a national leader in equipping officers to more effectively deal with people in crisis who are mentally ill or have other disabilities....
Election 2016 endorsements: It’s go time | Kate Riley / Editorial page editor
Voters should do their homework on candidates running for office, writes editorial page editor Kate Riley. The editorial board will be offering recommendations in state...
Why you should vote your presidential primary ballot | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist
Columnist Kate Riley argues why Washington voters should fill out their presidential primary ballot and pay attention to whether candidates serve the people or their...