Elections

Oregon envy: Can a Seattleite turn green wishing to be there?
Much as I hate to admit it, Portland and Oregonians come closer to the Northwest ideal than we do.

Let's hear it for election 'malaise'
Not everyone is glum about the outcome of Tuesday's election, but you would hardly know that from some of the analysis. John Arthur Wilson is right, I believe, that there is no sign of a large populist uprising out there, but I wouldn't, as he says, say the election reflected "disillusionment." [htt

Why voters expelled the Seattle School Board class of 2003
Riding in on overreaction to a financial crisis, these reformers were so wrapped up in their various political agendas that they lost sight of the basics of educating kids. They paid a price in this week's election.

Washington caucuses: Obama's magic rubs off in Ballard
First of a series: Former cynics find each other in a living room where inspiration and perspiration meet. Their charge is to get out the vote, one doorbell at a time.