The Seattle lesson: Police abuses start at the top
This editorial will appear in the Thursday print edition. Could Seattle’s police force be that brutal? The U.S. Justice Department last week reported that many of Seattle’s officers know way too much...
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What’s not to like about Seattle arena proposal?
An arena to host an NBA franchise has been proposed for the area at the bottom right of the photo, just south of the Safeco Field parking garage in Seattle’s Sodo district. (AP Photo/The Seattle...
View ArticleGive Narrows tollpayers a break on project’s sales tax
UPDATE: The Legislature passed SSB6073 Thursday night. It now goes to the governor for her signature. This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. Narrows Bridge commuters are footing the bill...
View ArticleMemo to Seattle: Cooperation runs both ways
This editorial will appear in tomorrow’s print edition. Ah, yes, cooperation. A favorite theme of Seattle leaders when it comes to the Port of Tacoma. The port is suddenly poised for a massive...
View ArticleOutlaw politics got far too personal at McGinn’s home
This editorial will appear in Thursday’s print edition. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has had his goofy moments in office, but he’s done nothing to deserve having his windows shattered with rocks while his...
View ArticleHoop dreams get a boost from big-name investors
This editorial will appear in Monday’s print edition. These are the times that try Northwest basketball fans’ souls. Four years after Seattle’s NBA team was moved to Oklahoma City, it’s playing for the...
View ArticleSouth Sound would reap few benefits from more coal trains
This editorial will appear in Thursday’s print edition. At first glance, a proposal to ship millions of more tons of coal through a Whatcom County terminal might not sound like something that should...
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Lawmakers should intervene in rail dispute
This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. A decision by the Federal Railroad Administration on the controversial Point Defiance Bypass is great for Amtrak. But it could be an economic blow...
View ArticleSacramento letter writers aren’t keen on keeping the Kings
I’ve come to view letters to the editor as a fairly good indicator of public opinion around election time. I can usually predict how ballot measures are going to turn out just by the number of letters...
View ArticleNew game plan needed to return Sonics to Seattle
This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s print edition. Seattle’s slam dunk turned into an airball Monday. A group of buyers headed by billionaires Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer...
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