The “Freedom Convoy” protests began as an action by some truckers – angered that proof of vaccination is required to enter Canada – but was embraced by a variety of anti-vaxxers and right-wing groups.

The latest setback in this long saga happened earlier this month when an effort to modify the legislative permission to impose a 0.1 percent increase in sales taxes died in the House Finance committee.

Seattle, though relatively unchurched, has a rich tradition of such interfaith services and marches in times of war and pain.

Putin’s tactics are so audacious and defiant of international law as to be disbelieved until their objective is a fait accompli.

The battle in Wyoming puts a spotlight on survival struggles of Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. 

Here’s a tale of two cities from a recent November trip. You be the judge.

It is the myth of Kennedy that nearly 60 years later continues to overshadow, to outlive the substance of what he achieved.

The city's pioneer cemetery, after several moves, turned out to be Lake View, just north of Volunteer Park.

I often narrow my choices to salmon, mussels, tuna, or scampi. One cannot go wrong with any of these.

Inflation should be treated as a public health problem. Let the CDC and Fauci fight inflation.

Well-intentioned or not, would Inslee's anti-lying bill have been constitutional?  Maybe.

From a new novel set in Ireland: "Young men don’t know what to be doing with themselves at all."

Bottleneck problems are coming home to roost in Seattle’s once-thriving Port. Whether such problems will also be a wake-up call for local leaders remains an open and urgent question.

Why would a trained officer opt to come to Seattle with its often-hostile council majority when there are financial incentives elsewhere?

B.C. Premier John Horgan observed: “I absolutely understand the right of people to dissent to public policy. I come from a party of dissent.  I don’t recall at any time participating in anything that involved threats and intimidation to other citizens.”

Harrell has a difficult tightrope to walk here. He wants to assert his momentum and mandate without being perceived as a bully; he also doesn’t want to concede so much to the Council that he weakens his own power to negotiate. Elected officials are adept at selectively quoting; in their public responses we can be sure that the Councilmembers will choose to highlight Harrell’s concessions to their agendas without mention of what he asked for in return.

While the new mayor could be accused of not delivering many specifics, his speech did offer glimpses into what may be ahead for the city.

He signaled the message from last November’s election, that the “status quo is unacceptable,” that going back to basics is where good governance begins.

Harrell told the voters he would lead with love, and this speech demonstrated that he's dead serious about that. The question yet to be answered is whether that's going to be enough. 

His speech outlined his vision: "One Seattle," and named many priorities and goals. As an opening salvo, it's useful for him to broadcast that...

Most notably, after two years of variations on “defund the police” pushed by activists and most on the council, Harrell reassured Seattleites that the city would “enforce criminal laws” including “organized retail theft” while “wholly committed to avoiding the mistakes of the past.”

We saw a cautious guy, talking in the language of government, carefully wafting incense at the city’s interest groups, making fuzzy promises. He missed the moment, for the city is hurting, the town is impatient, and the new Mayor is promising only to be deliberate.

One of the useful leadership and planning tools that I stumbled upon over the years was the concept of “the vital few.” What are the vital few things that an organization, business or institution must do and do well if it is going to accomplish its mission and thrive?

One of the ways to assess a State of the City address is to note the dogs that didn't bark.

Minor’s spirit of adventure was intense. 

Eleven missile test-firings in January, the greatest barrage yet in North Korean strategic weapons development, succeeded in drawing international attention to Kim’s rogue government.

The basic proposal: Give landlords of qualified properties a real estate tax exemption in exchange for freezing rents at current levels for six years.

With no need to court Republican votes, Democratic transportation leaders wrote a spending plan much more focused on transit and non-driving forms of transportation than previous plans.

Guterson's first novel in 10 years. As usual, he sets his story close to his heart and lived experience.

The Freedom Convoy aside, resistance to vaccination in the Great White North is far less than in “the states.” As of Wednesday, 90.3 percent (4.5 million) of eligible people aged 5 and older in British Columbia have received at least one shot in the arm, and 84.8 percent have received their second dose.