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Hawaii Opinion Editorials Letters Op-Eds Kate Riley Mark Higgins Brier Dudley Jonathan Martin Thanh Tan Blanca Torres Columnists Nicole Brodeur FYI Guy Mary Ann Gwinn Ron Judd Jerry Large Seattle Sketcher Jon Talton Danny Westneat Jobs Autos Homes Listings Classifieds NWshowcase ShopNW Seattle Times Store Contact FAQs Subscriber Services Print Replica iOS App Android App Opinion Login Subscribe Editorial West Seattle teens lead on transgender bathroom option | Editorial Students and administrators at West Seattle High School work to provide a gender-neutral bathroom for classmates. A commendable achievement. Top stories The fragmented society | David Brooks / Syndicated columnist Ideas to adequately prepare for the mega-quake | Letter to the editor KPLU deal: Public’s trust is squandered | Letter to the editor Should the city regulate Airbnb, VRBO? Readers weigh in | Letters to the editor Public safety is getting short shrift in city’s response to homelessness | Op-Ed Columbia River Treaty works, but needs thoughtful updating | Editorial Don't miss Op-Ed Remember Mount St. Helens and heed the lessons learned Editorial Big Sound Transit party casts pall over future projects Op-Ed Trump is wrong on trade; Here's how to make the U.S. globally competitive Editorial State hasn’t met promise to fund marijuana mitigation Columnists Bernie Sanders and racism lite | Froma Harrop / Syndicated columnist In a statement on the Nevada rampage by some of his supporters, Bernie Sanders said a remarkable thing. He said, “Our campaign has held giant rallies all across this country, including in high-crime areas, and there have been zero reports of violence.” Who lives in “high-crime areas”? We all know the answer: dark people. But... George Zimmerman takes a victory lap on a dead boy’s grave | Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist How to fix society? One community at a time | David Brooks / Syndicated columnist Donald Trump’s asymmetric warfare | Charles M. Blow / Syndicated columnist Should America apologize for Hiroshima? | Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist Jonathan Martin Brier Dudley About the Opinion staff Editorials West Seattle teens lead on transgender bathroom option | Editorial Columbia River Treaty works, but needs thoughtful updating | Editorial Big Sound Transit party casts pall over future projects | Editorial State hasn’t met promise to fund marijuana mitigation | Editorial Seattle should regulate short-term rental companies like Airbnb, smartly | Editorial Northwest Voices Ideas to adequately prepare for the mega-quake | Letter to the editor Our renewed fear of a catastrophic mega-earthquake is justified . Such an event would be catastrophic in our region, with our aging infrastructure of bridges, overpasses and freeways. The structural damage alone could Balkanize the entire Salish Sea region for years to come. We need to proactively prepare — beyond emergency kits and phone contact... KPLU deal: Public’s trust is squandered | Letter to the editor Should the city regulate Airbnb, VRBO? Readers weigh in | Letters to the editor Forestry is a vital part of our state; public lands commissioner must continue sustainable legacy | Letter to the editor Donald Trump is no Ronald Reagan; U.S. consumers and Trump are hypocrites | Letter to the editor Neighbors forced to live with waste from cows | Letter to the editor How to submit a letter Featured Comment “Most people still need a car, and most people still own a car whether or not they ride transit to work. It is time for Seattle to stop denying this reality.” Comment by Letter writer Susan Vaughan on Overcrowded buses: No denying the need for cars Op-Eds Public safety is getting short shrift in city’s response to homelessness | Op-Ed Remember Mount St. Helens and heed the lessons learned | Op-Ed Trump is wrong on trade; Here's how to make the U.S. globally competitive | Op-Ed A better Sound Transit light-rail route on the Eastside | Op-Ed State campaign chiefs: Why we are supporting Donald Trump for president | Op-Ed Climate change demands an electrifying solution | Op-Ed Federal court decision is a critical opportunity for salmon, energy and communities | Op-Ed How to submit an Op-Ed Contact Newsroom staff list FAQ Contact form About the company Seattle Restaurant Week Newspapers in Education Fund for the Needy Employment Historical Archives Pulitzers Company information Permissions Seattle Times Store Advertise Classifieds Autos Homes Obituary Jobs Media Kit Advertise with Us Subscriber Services Subscribe Activate Account Manage Subscription Place Temporary Hold Report Delivery Issue Make a Payment Print Replica Today’s Front Page Facebook Twitter RSS Feeds Newsletters Mobile Apps Subscribe Copyright © 2016 The Seattle Times Company | Privacy statement | Terms of service