Opinion
Politics of homelessness have taken a nasty turn | Roegner
A common stereotype is that homeless people are all hooked on drugs — but sometimes a job loss,…
Opinion
Editorial: Lifting restrictions doen’t mean pandemic is over
We have work to do to increase the number of vaccinations.
Opinion
Races for Congress will include a few twists | Roegner
A few weeks ago, we looked at local races for King County government, along with cities, school boards…
Opinion
Thoughts and prayers just aren’t enough | Roegner
The violence must stop. And our elected officials have the ability to stop it.
Opinion
Prioritizing sexual assault cases amid King County court backlog | Guest column
Guest column
Opinion
City and school board races highlight local elections | Roegner
A record 646 candidates in King County cities have filed for local offices.
Opinion
Partnerships work to reduce gun violence in South King County | Mayor Dana Ralph
King County Peacekeepers Collective leads the effort
Opinion
King County Council elections could be more exciting this fall | Roegner
In most King County election races, the incumbent has all of the advantages, and the races are rarely…
Opinion
Editorial: Act now to save salmon, regardless of dams’ fate
With a plan to remove dams on the Snake River shelved, leaders must commit to broader-based actions.
Opinion
Editorial: Parents have decision to make on vaccinating kids
With one vaccine now approved for kids 12 and older, parents shouldn’t wait for a school requirement.
Opinion
Grocery store workers and the hazard pay movement | Roegner
There isn’t much positive about what we have all been through the last year with the coronavirus.
Opinion
How George Floyd’s death is changing history | Roegner
The death of George Floyd at the knee of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin may have thrust Floyd…
Opinion
Needle exchange program: Compassion vs. intolerance | Roegner
One of the more creative methods for treating drug users is the Seattle-King County Public Health’s needle exchange…
Opinion
Rethinking a natural gas ban in Washington state | Brunell
Sometimes being first isn’t good.
Opinion
Police blotter blues and our sense of accountability | Livingston
Reading the police blotter in any newspaper proves that we as people will do just about anything and…
Opinion
Politics and the Sound Transit Board’s big decision for South King County | Roegner
Fortunately, the Sound Transit Board of Directors will make the final decision on the location of the south…
Opinion
Democrats, Republicans, budgets and taxes | Roegner
Because the Democrats control the state’s House, Senate and the Governor’s Office, reaching agreement on the 2021-2023 budget…
Opinion
Asian women and racial violence in the aftermath of Atlanta | Guest column
In her famous essay “The Laugh of the Medusa,” Hélène Cixous resurrects the myth of Medusa — a…
Opinion
Access to cash is a prescription for better health | Guest column
By Danny Low, For the Reporter
Opinion
Violence Against Women Act becomes political victim | Roegner
The last thing this country need is to politicize violence against women.