Who do you like in the election? No! The LOCAL elections | Kate Riley / Editorial page editor
Please pay attention to municipal elections and vote.
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Dividends of a father’s life well lived | Kate Riley / Opinion editor
A father's life well lived is rewarded with grateful children.
Anthony Ray Hinton found his calling on death row, but it’s our job to fix system that sent him there | Tyrone Beason
Exonerated death-row prisoner and anti-capital punishment crusader Anthony Ray Hinton surprised me with a remarkable question during his Seattle visit last week. Watching him speak...
Empathy’s not dead, it just looks different. Feel me? | Tyrone Beason
Despite what experts say, younger people see the value of empathy. We see that in their response to social conflict.
Forget Seattle streetcar, restart ride-free zone | Opinion
Instead of frittering away hundreds of millions on a poky streetcar, Seattle should resurrect its Metro bus ride-free zone downtown.
A blue wave or a ripple? 5 things to watch in Tuesday’s election | Opinion: Melissa Santos column
Democrats in Washington state are gearing up to have a big election night Tuesday. Just how big will it be? Here are a few things...
A good idea to cut down on sneaky campaign ads | Melissa Santos / Times editorial columnist
Predictably, voters across the state are receiving some wildly sneaky mailers leading up to the Nov. 6 election. In the future, stricter disclosure of who's...
Why I didn’t attend Seattle’s Jewish vigil | Opinion / Donna Gordon Blankinship column
The Seattle Jewish community held a vigil in solidarity with the people of Pittsburgh on Monday night. I was not there, because I was afraid....
Vote yes on I-1631: Forget ‘Big Oil’ scare tactics | Mark Higgins column
As you sit down to vote, who will you listen to? Will it be Big Oil and climate naysayers? Or those who are ready to...
Vote no on I-1631: People would pay, not ‘Big Oil’
Voters are being misled by Initiative 1631 proponents into thinking energy companies, not energy consumers, will pay the carbon fees. Regardless of how one feels...
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