Opinion
Shootings and affordable housing | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, are city officials doing enough after all the murders hit us?
Opinion
Dominoes with the homeless | Inside Politics
When Mayor Jim Ferrell announced his plan to move all the homeless out of their encampments and make…
Opinion
All children belong to all of us| Column
President Herbert Hoover promised a nation "a chicken in every pot" (and a car in every garage). Hoover…
Opinion
Gun violence and women leaders | Q&A with Mr. FW
Q: Mr. Federal Way, the crime, shootings and murders are getting out of control in Federal Way. I…
Opinion
Troy Kelley, public opinion versus law | Inside Politics
Every now and then, explosive and unexpected events change political dynamics. We experienced those here in Washington in…
Opinion
Our youth hold the future of diversity in their votes | Guest Column
There was a time as a young engineer intern when the pain of getting up for work super-early…
Opinion
Fill Out the Form, Then Turn the Tassel | Column
It's almost graduation season for area high schools. Our seniors have worked hard, studied well and prepared to…
Letters to the Editor
Promotion after scandal a travesty | Letter
I’m writing in regards to an article written by R. Dawson about Federal Way Public Schools settling a…
Letters to the Editor
Federal Way Symphony a treat | Letter
Bravo! We enjoyed immensely the May 1 performance of the Federal Way Symphony. What a community treasure! The…
Opinion
Seeing through the eyes of the ‘other’ | Column
You know, I have been working on reconciliation for years. You don't grow up in the inner city…
Opinion
Sonics and Mother’s Day | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, I'm feeling pretty down about the Seattle City Council's decision to block the new…
Opinion
Deja vu all over again | Inside Politics
There are several rules of behavior in politics, one of them being that Democrats don't appear in Republican…
Opinion
Lonely hotel proposals and Sound Transit 3 | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, I was surprised to see only one proposal to build a hotel by the…
Opinion
Real Compassion for the Homeless | Column
Our region is facing a quiet storm and a human crisis that challenges how we define compassion.
Opinion
Our Brothers Keeper? | Inside Politics
Are we our brother's keeper? Do we have a responsibility to care for the weaker members of our…
Opinion
A poem in honor of National Poetry and STD Awareness months | Sex in the Suburbs
April is STD Awareness Month and National Poetry Month. In honor of that, I offer the following. You're…
Opinion
Time for residents to speak up about transit
Last month, the Sound Transit Board released a draft plan for Sound Transit 3 that attempts to address…
Opinion
Starbucks whiners and sun in Federal Way | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, Starbucks recently changed their rewards program so the free drink, which used to come…
Opinion
First Quarter Humor | Inside Politics
Every year, politicians say the most incredible things. With the presidential race in full swing, "incredible" has been…
Opinion
Restroom Rant | Sex in the Suburbs
North Carolina recently enacted legislation that requires people to use public restrooms consistent with the gender on their…