Some political observers call Sara Nelson the “conservative” among candidates for Seattle City Council Position 8. That says more about Seattle politics than it does about Sara Nelson, and neither observation touches on the truly unique aspect of her candidacy. Nelson is a manufacturer. She and her...
When a young genius at City Hall helped launch a plan to complete the Burke-Gilman bike trail along the Ballard waterfront, he wrote that historic markers would be erected along the route to honor the maritime businesses that once operated beside the trail. Two decades later,...
President Trump’s nominee, Scott Pruitt, was finally confirmed to head the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), infuriating environmental advocates and Democrats who claim Pruitt will rollback regulations with ruthless relish. We have no idea if that’s true, but a few experts will provide their insights...
Both candidates for Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction were well-meaning people with good qualifications. However, the winner, Chris Reykdal, brings a resume that is exceptionally well-aligned with the challenges and opportunities that abound in the highly worrisome content area of career learning. Many assume –...
Some are already making an argument to narrow the width of the new surface roadway that will line Seattle’s central waterfront after the Alaskan Way Viaduct is removed. Which is one reason to appreciate the business community volunteers, city staff and elected leaders who finally...
SODO businesses used to worry about “hide and ride” commuters – a term for those who parked in the industrial area, then commuted into downtown Seattle. Like the U.S. presidential race, the hide and riders can make us pine for the good old days compared...
It looked like a close call when the Seattle City Council voted 5-4 in May to withhold a street vacation essential to construction of a third SODO sports arena. But Seattle City Hall might be the only place where the arena vote is close. The vote...
Manufacturing, hip? You don’t often see those two words next to one another. And you would not see them here except for the Broadway smash, Hamilton, celebrating our most unsung founding father, Alexander Hamilton – the illegitimate immigrant who left a big footprint, by working...
A $140 million South Lander Street overpass would include four road lanes and a walk-bike lane, as well as columns that reach 150 feet below ground. The South Lander Street overpass project has been talked about for years, as safety concerns have increased. By Mike Lindblom, Seattle Times transportation...
Larry Weis, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s nominee to become the next CEO and general manager of Seattle City Light, pictured on Nov. 18 in Seattle (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times). The Seattle City Council should confirm Larry Weis for the top job at Seattle City Light. By Dave Gering, Special...