Opinion
Ban cellphone, emailing, texting while driving | Editorial
The National Transportation Safety Board has taken a tough, but necessary, stand on texting, emailing or chatting while…
Craig Groshart
Opinion
Editorial | Initiatives and referendums – the good and the bad | Craig Groshart
Five measures are on the ballot this November, three initiatives and two referendums from the Legislature to the…
Opinion
Final decision on car tabs fee should be left to King County voters | Editorial
The King County Council plans to vote by Aug. 15 on a proposal to institute a $20 car-tab…
News
State launches ‘Good To Go!’ passes and account sign-ups for SR 520 tolling
Good To Go! passes for upcoming state Route 520 tolls are now available online, by phone and at…
Opinion
State wants to duck responsibility of I-1053 and Legislature should reject it | Craig Groshart
They've barely finished counting the votes on I-1053 and already Gov. Chris Gregoire is trying to get out…
Opinion
‘No’ to the county sales-tax boost | Craig Groshart
Public safety is important, but King County is wrong to ask voters to increase the sales tax to…
Opinion
New reality for health care costs | Craig Groshart
A major employer in our region is making big changes in its benefits package. Boeing's non-union workers are…
News
King County officials tighten their belts
Executive orders salary freezes; other officials agree Key King County elected and appointed officials will forego pay raises…
News
King County Council members Reagan Dunn and Kathy Lambert plan for tax neutral solution for criminal justice
Two suburban members of County Council introduce tax neutral plan for Criminal Justice funding Two Eastside members of…
Opinion
Four King County Council members say no to increasing sales tax | Craig Groshart
Four members of the County Council are balking at putting a sales tax boost on the August ballot.…
Opinion
Partisan politics still alive on King County Council | Craig Groshart
The King County Council used to be a partisan body. It appears it still is, despite the fact…
Opinion
Cuts first, then ask for taxes | Craig Groshart
King County may ask us to OK a sales tax hike to pay for public safety. It's always…
Opinion
Taxes are not answer to the state’s deficit
The Washington state Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 11. Its members face a daunting task the state's projected deficit…
Opinion
Some sanity returns to politics
There may be some sanity in politics after all. A provision by Sen. Patty Murray may let UW,…