The biggest city on the Eastside is ascendant again, backed by appealing schools and attention to quality of life. But, Jon Talton writes, the suburb needs the big city.
With an administration committed to ignoring climate change, it's time for rational people in Seattle to prepare for a coming influx of people in search of lower temperatures, Jon Talton writes.
Artificial intelligence is ever more prevalent. And while it likely won't create a "Terminator" movie crisis, the risks of overheating and job losses are real.
When John F. Kennedy was president, Seattle was riding the crest of its second world's fair and Boeing's success. But it faced challenges, as did America, Jon Talton writes.
From the wealthy to the grassroots, civic leadership springs from many sources. It's aided Seattle in many ways. But arguments over priorities will continue, Jon Talton writes.
An attack by the White House on universities and colleges is a time to assess their value to Seattle, Washington and society, in terms economic and beyond, Jon Talton writes.
The atmospheric river that's flooded parts of Western Washington is part of a broader danger. It's not alarmist to consider the role of climate change.
In 2026, the president will continue to cause uncertainty both nationally and internationally, Jon Talton writes, while Seattle will bring in a new mayor with a different agenda from her predecessor's.
The Ross Dress for Less closing is a blow to downtown Seattle retail, and adds to Third Avenue's woes. But it isn't all so bleak, columnist Jon Talton writes.
The president has broken with an 80-year leadership of the western alliance over his lust for the world's largest island, and the risks to the economy are substantial, Jon Talton writes.
