Debunking some myths about Seattle’s growth and the great golf-course debate | Danny Westneat
The push to roll back park land like the golf courses to make way for new housing developments is based on the notion Seattle doesn't...
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Danny Westneat takes an opinionated look at the Puget Sound region's news, people and politics.
The ‘flight shame’ issue comes home to Rick Steves | Danny Westneat
The Edmonds travel guru says he'll pay a million dollars a year to make up for the intense carbon pollution of his travel business. But...
‘The most divisive man in Seattle’ is poised for a big win | Danny Westneat
After having a slew of political issues blow up in his face, Seattle City Council member Mike O'Brien looks poised for a big win on...
Climate change is one of the hottest issues. So why isn’t it working for Jay Inslee? | Danny Westneat
Polls show climate change is one of most charged political issues in America. But even after the best month of Jay Inslee's campaign by far,...
King County’s crusade against ‘ICE Air’ plays right into Trump’s hands | Danny Westneat
King County's ban on immigration flights means it's now effectively against even the deportation of convicted felons — a position so extreme it could backfire,...
‘Stuck until the end of time:’ How a story of a ghost Jaguar just keeps getting weirder | Danny Westneat
“It’s like a bounced check that won’t stop bouncing,” Philip Corsano says. “They’re going to hunt me with this car after I’m dead and gone.”
In Seattle, the socialists are giving big business a run for their money — literally | Danny Westneat
We had an excellent story in this paper over the weekend about how big business is fed up with city politics and is ready to...
The things they don’t tell you about death: a Mother’s Day story | Danny Westneat
Watching your mother die is to be made aware of how clueless you are. About your own relationship to the woman who birthed you. But...
Grifting with dictators? Fantasizing of holy war? Nothing is too low for politics these days | Danny Westneat
It’s pretty remarkable, or one would think it ought to be, that we currently have one elected official in this state who is a registered...
‘You ready to give that home up yet?’ What it’s like in the trenches of Seattle’s real estate gold rush | Danny Westneat
How about "Not For Sale" signs? One group called “Keep Your Habitat” is encouraging residents who don’t want to participate in the real estate tidal...