Seattle Times Op-Eds

The Seattle Times welcomes Op-Eds on any topic for publication in print and online. We value diverse opinion writing that offers a clear point of view. Below are recent Op-Ed columns published in The Times.

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April 19, 2019 at 4:04 pm

Time to put mental health at the heart of our schools | Op-Ed

Every Washington community deserves caring, well-trained mental-health professionals in all their school buildings.

April 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Seattle’s long-neglected Aurora Avenue North is ripe for change | Op-Ed

Seattle needs more land to house the 120,000 new people who have moved here and Aurora Avenue North is ripe for development.

April 19, 2019 at 2:58 pm

What we know about school mass shootings since Columbine and how to prevent them | Op-Ed

School shootings affect entire communities and violate the sanctity of our schools. Epidemiologists have an important role in addressing school shootings, but we need better...

April 18, 2019 at 3:45 pm

Call capital-gains tax for what it really is — a tax on extraordinary windfalls | Op-Ed

By closing the tax break on capital-gains profits, Washington state lawmakers are proposing that a small group of the wealthiest families in the state invest...

April 17, 2019 at 2:48 pm

More companies need transparency on sexual-harassment cases | Op-Ed

Sexual harassment remains more prevalent in male dominated industries, and considering only one in five local technology employees identify as female, the industry is ripe...

April 16, 2019 at 3:55 pm

Restore the Snake River? Stakeholder talks are the right next step | Op-Ed

A stakeholder forum on the Lower Snake River dams is an opportunity to bring people together, explore possible futures and support informed decision-making.