Proposed federal housing cuts would hit Snohomish County hard | Op-Ed
The Trump administration's suggested cuts to housing aid would be devastating for older residents and others who would be homeless without such assistance.
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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Seattle City Council should keep public trust, leave ethics code as is | Op-Ed
A proposed change to the city's ethics code about disclosure of conflicts of interest will not do government any favors.
If given time, tariffs can help our economy | Op-Ed
President Trump's tariffs will help level the playing field for American businesses.
How we can create a new model of global health aid | Op-Ed
We are learning that our model of aid over the decades of global health expansion has made the impact of cuts exponentially worse in developing...
Federal tax credits are vital to WA electricity generation, jobs | Op-Ed
We need to meet the moment by building affordable clean energy and doing so in a way that creates high-quality union jobs for Washingtonians.
On Mother's Day, a tale of what lies just beneath the surface | Op-Ed
On Mother's Day, a former Tacoma resident remembers the time chaos intruded on his orderly University Place street and his mom's place in it all.
The suffering in Gaza is a moral crisis | Op-Ed
The cutoff of supplies to Gaza should be an affront to all who believe in the sanctity of life, human rights, international law and proportionality...
Deadly Seattle intersection must not claim another life | Op-Ed
I implore you to contact elected officials and demand the prioritization of traffic cameras and police patrols near the Columbia City light rail station.
Effective protesting requires more than a pun and a Sharpie | Op-Ed
Let’s protest like we mean it — because when we organize with intention, we don’t just survive the landslide. We build higher ground.
WA forests are too complex for 'either-or' timber-cutting decisions | Op-Ed
Forestry based on logging monocultures on short rotations will always have a place, as will set-asides that serve as laboratories or buffers for salmon.