Election 2016 endorsements: It’s go time
Voters should do their homework on candidates running for office, writes editorial page editor Kate Riley. The editorial board will be offering recommendations in state and federal races as well as...
View ArticleI have a son with autism, and I feared calling the police
Washington state is a national leader in equipping officers to more effectively deal with people in crisis who are mentally ill or have other disabilities. Columnist Kate Riley shares how her family...
View ArticleThe choice of the times: How the editorial board endorsed Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is the only choice for president, but Donald J. Trump’s successes say much about our nation’s divisions.
View ArticleA woman’s place is in the White House
The historic aspect of the first woman running for president as a majority party’s nominee has been eclipsed by a difficult, scorched-earth race.
View ArticleTime to stop yelling and start listening
The presidential election exposed deep divides in Americans. Columnist Kate Riley called up a cousin, a conservative, who reached outside his bubble.
View ArticleLegislature: Negotiate to properly invest in state’s children
With a local school district budgeting crisis averted, the Washington Legislature has little to distract itself from answering the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision. Time to fully fund public schools.
View ArticleMcCleary impasse: Our children deserve a solution, not an embarrassing civics...
The Legislature needs to stop its dithering over school funding and reform and put Washington’s students first, writes Kate Riley, editorial page editor.
View ArticleA sister’s lesson in selfless love
The power of love leads a Seattle woman to donate a kidney so her partner, who needs one, can move up in the donor list.
View ArticleI had a boss who stood up for me against sexist office jerks
While many prominent men are facing consequences as they are outed for past sexual harassment, there is another lesson here: Don’t stand by and let women be harassed.
View ArticleOur historic decision to counter violation of public trust
Editorial page editor Kate Riley explains why The Seattle Times is running a front-page editorial urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto a bill intended to deny public access to lawmakers’ records.
View ArticleWashington citizens can move mountains — or at least a governor to veto
Washington citizens give a damn about public records — as proven by the stunning response to legislative efforts to shield their records from public view.
View ArticleA reality check for politicians
Politicians can only go so far before their constituents will give them a course correction. Ask the state Legislature and the Seattle City Council.
View ArticleInspirational immigrant stories remind us Trump is wrong – share yours
The immigrants that President Donald Trump would deny entry have stories not so different from the stories of immigrants throughout American history.
View ArticleWhy we make endorsements, and what we ask candidates
Opinion pages cover controversy and that includes making recommendations for election candidates. Here’s what the editorial board is asking them in interviews.
View ArticleWhy no Seattle Times editorial saying we are not enemies of the people? We...
Here is why The Seattle Times editorial board did not join other newspapers in denouncing President Donald Trump's attacks on the free press.
View ArticleTime to vote. And the editorial board is here to help
Seattle Times editorial page editor Kate Riley explains the editorial board's election endorsement process.
View ArticleDividends of a father’s life well lived
A father's life well lived is rewarded with grateful children.
View ArticleWho do you like in the election? No! The LOCAL elections
Please pay attention to municipal elections and vote.
View ArticleYour local public servant in the produce aisle
Repay the sacrifice of your local elected officials by voting in Tuesday's primary.
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