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How to look at the election's prospects

Posted Wed, Sep 15, 2 a.m.

By Ted Van Dyk

As the protracted primary season finally comes to an end, a veteran political observer offers some ways for anyone to think about the trends shaping the upcoming congressional elections and what will happen when the dust settles.

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Membership drive: A Kindle-r, gentler side

by Joe Copeland

Quick thoughts as everyone hurries toward the weekend: a Kindle and electronic involvement.

Posted Sat, Sep 18, 1:15 p.m.

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Historic photos with modern echoes

Posted Sat, Sep 18, 6 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

In an era when we are rediscovering the values of urban life, the old is new again.

Letter from the Publisher: We rely on members

Posted Tue, Sep 14, 2 a.m.

By David Brewster

As a member, you can sustain quality journalism in the public interest, helping Crosscut to thrive and improve. And there's a chance to win a Kindle.

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A sweaty-palmed night with Jonathan Franzen

Posted Wed, Sep 15, 2:45 p.m.

By Michele Matassa Flores

The acclaimed author, fresh off the release of his latest novel, 'Freedom,' kicks off the new Seattle Arts & Lectures season.

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The invasion of the (coffee) pod people

Posted Fri, Sep 17, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

In Italy, Nespresso machines can't compete with the divine espresso served in cafes. Elsewhere, it might be another story.

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A funny, fast, and loud 'Doctor' at the Intiman

Posted Tue, Sep 14, 3:02 p.m.

By Ray Gastil

A rousing 'Doctor in Spite of Himself' offers rich casting, deft pop-culture references, and a non-Molière ending for this Molière production.

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A relaxed, talkative, and reflective Tim Ceis

Posted Fri, Sep 17, 2 a.m.

By Michele Matassa Flores

Away from public life since Mayor Greg Nickels' defeat last fall, former Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis is now a consultant, and an easy-going conversationalist.

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Greening access to Seattle's nearby national parks

Posted Fri, Sep 17, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

We live in a beautiful place surrounded by gorgeous parks, but our wilderness, including national parks, are mostly accessible only by car. Can we fix this?

Small critters should land in more of Seattle's ethical meals

Posted Thu, Sep 16, 3 p.m.

By Hugo Kugiya

Eating on the Edge: Americans tend to eat large animals, the less to be confronted with dinner's cuteness, and only select parts of them, creating environmental questions about resources. Eating smaller animals would help.

Evaluate teachers so we can pay them what they're worth

Posted Thu, Sep 16, 2 a.m.

By Dick Startz

Teachers are seriously underpaid, but the public won't support paying the good teachers more without tools to evaluate them. Teachers ought to be leading the way in designing fair evaluation systems.

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Washington state, Finland: Together on cutting edge for women's rights

Posted Thu, Sep 16, 2 a.m.

By Anne-Marije Rook

Both led on votes for women, and a new exhibit at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle opens discussion of modern struggles as well as history.

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Seattle should invite the world (again)

Posted Wed, Sep 15, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The 50th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair could shape up to be an entertaining, even important, brainstorming session about the city's future. So let's not be shy about asking for ideas from the rest of the world.

Oil-soaked oysters, contaminated salmon, 'radioactive' wine

Posted Tue, Sep 14, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

We're living the effects of the BP oil spill and fearing a proposed open-pit mine near Bristol Bay. Should we worry about our own state's vineyards and orchards growing so close to Hanford's plutonium?

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The real issue is sustainability, for the economy

Posted Mon, Sep 13, 1 p.m.

By Mark Trahant

President Obama is right: We need an economy that is sustainable for the middle class.

If you hate Baby Boomers, this is the article for you

Posted Mon, Sep 13, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Media often imply Baby Boomers are the source of all problems. They're resented in America, feared in Canada, and are better off fleeing to Mexico. It's time they retired and let a new generation be the demographic pinata.

Seattle loves waiting, in private life and public process

Posted Mon, Sep 13, 2 a.m.

By Roger Valdez

We wait two hours for a pizza. And, in public life, we also choose the luxury of spending extra time, debating endlessly on something like the waterfront and an Alaskan Way solution.

Personal rapid transit systems are energy efficient but slow in developing

Posted Sun, Sep 12, 10:20 a.m.

By Curtis Johnson

There's long been a single PRT system (a last-mile form of transit) in this country, but the action now is overseas.

Lummi ferry service's future looks brighter

Posted Sat, Sep 11, 9:10 a.m.

By Bob Simmons

Bellingham's Lummi to Lummi crisis has passed, as bargaining resumes in a dispute over the use of Indian land for Whatcom County ferry service.

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McGinn, labor unions agree on smaller pay hikes

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 3:23 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

City labor unions reach a deal with Mayor McGinn's administration to help with Seattle's growing budget shortfall for the coming year.

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On 9-11, eight ways to counter extremism at home

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 11:45 a.m.

By Sarah van Gelder

What can those of us who believe extremism is harmful do to stop it? Quite a bit.

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Big sports weekend could even bring wins

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 7:48 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

Win, lose, even draw (Sounders), it won't be uneventful.

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One Dish: the 'omigod' peach pie

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Make the pie. Eat the pie. Become a pie-hound. Kate McDermott will help you.

Income tax measure: Is it about trust?

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

There are many uncertainties and questions. But one might be: If not Inititiative 1098, can the state do absolutely nothing to fix its the structural problems of its tax system?