Election 2017
What you need to know about every race on the ballot.
Endorsements
COMMISSIONER POSITION 1: Ryan Calkins Incumbent John Creighton has a fairly impressive environmental resume, but when Shell barged into Puget Sound with its Arctic drilling… Continue reading
Endorsements
What Moon lacks in bureaucratic experience she makes up for in vision.
Endorsements
We endorsed incumbent Dow Constantine in the primary, and we do so again. His opponent, Bill Hirt, is a single-issue candidate fighting against light rail… Continue reading
Endorsements
We understand, and in many cases agree with, the critiques of John Urquhart. The sheriff clearly has a background in public relations—he was the department’s… Continue reading
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In our endorsement for the August primary, we wrote that “The race for Position 8 is crammed with excellent candidates.” That remains true. Jon Grant… Continue reading
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DIRECTOR DISTRICT 4: Eden Mack Eden Mack co-founded Washington’s Paramount Duty, which lobbies the state legislature to adequately fund public education per the state Supreme… Continue reading
It could have been better, but this measure is a slam-dunk as is.
Editorial
We can’t stay quiet on guns, even if those in power do.
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We have not yet reached the threshold where violence is the answer, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one.
Editorial
His two-month tenure presents a unique opportunity to do the right thing.
Editorial
When reading the Amazon tea leaves, not all explanations are created equal.
Editorial
Bad cops shouldn’t get golden parachutes.
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Be they natural or political.
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People keep bringing cars to Seattle. But that doesn’t mean we should accommodate them.
Editorial
The proposal forces a much needed conversation about those living in cars in Seattle.
Local jurisdictions can say “no” to the pilot program. Voters shouldn’t ban Seattle from saying “yes.”
