The Seattle Times’ editorial page didn’t remain leaderless for long. Jim Vesely

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Seattle Times’ editorial page didn’t remain leaderless for long. Jim Vesely retired last week, and after an exhaustive, nationwide search, the company named its own Ryan Blethen, 36 years old and currently a columnist for the paper, the new editorial page editor.