Culture Remembering the Wobblies, the labor union radicals of the early 1900s In a new novel by Jess Walter, the personal and the political collide during a historic, and still relevant, labor battle in Spokane. by Alex Gallo-Brown / December 31, 2020
Opinion Running for Seattle City Council? The line forms that way A look at the political landscape as we enter the 2019 city council elections, which are poised to attract larger numbers than usual. by Jean Godden / January 10, 2019
Opinion 'The roundabout queen': Remembering Seattle's Phyllis Lamphere The trailblazing Councilwoman's accomplishments include the Seattle Aquarium, Myrtle Edwards Park. by Jean Godden / November 20, 2018
Opinion The Seattle I thought I knew The Seattle I grew up in was far from perfect, but its recent reaction to the head tax has shaken me to the core. by Alex Gallo-Brown / June 12, 2018
Opinion I paid a price on public records law. And I hope Inslee holds lawmakers accountable, too Gov. Inslee must decide by Thursday whether he'll veto the bill. by Jean Godden / February 27, 2018
Politics Women-unfriendly Seattle must fix its status as the 73-cent city Seattle women last April were surprised to find that on average, women are paid 73 cents on each dollar that men are paid. by Jean Godden / June 4, 2014
Politics Ramps to Nowhere: A word on behalf of 'Seattle process' One of the ramps for a never-completed freeway project that would have plowed through the Seattle Arboretum and Wedgwood by Jean Godden / April 30, 2014
Politics Seattle nickname: A few modest proposals Seattle: Looking less than emerald, aren't we? by Jean Godden / March 20, 2014
Politics City's new era: Carrying more of the social service burden The Urban Rest Stop serving the homeless operates out of an apartment building rebuilt with substantial city funding. by Jean Godden / January 6, 2014
Politics A to-do list for Seattle's next mayor Seattle in 2014- Predicted in 1914 by Jean Godden / November 5, 2013