Politics
Why Bellingham looks better than Seattle
It will be so long to Seattle but not goodbye as I leave my place overlooking Elliott Bay for one
Ted Van Dyk
Ted Van Dyk has been active in national policy and politics since 1961, serving in the White House and State Department and as policy director of several Democratic presidential campaigns. He is auth
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Politics
Puzzling bailout votes by the Washington delegation
The House finally passes a porkier version of the measure. Meanwhile, we head into a recession.
Equity
A City Hall reform effort is brewing
A breakfast meeting the other morning sponsored by Real Change sounded a lot like a rally to dump Mayor Greg Nickels and, for that matter, much of the Seattle City Council.
Politics
Fixing our big flat tire
Sound Transit, the Viaduct, 520, the Mercer Mess — everywhere you turn, there's a Puget Sound transportation problem awaiting solution. It's time for citizens to demand leadership from leaders and to push for reform of agencies and even government.
Seattle & King County
Report from spring training: The grass is very, very green
The Mariners are 0-0 in the Cactus League, where hard-core fans await today's opening game of the short but sweet spring season.