OPINIONS AND MUSINGS FROM CONTRIBUTORS

MyNorthwest Opinion

rent control, rent, kansas mansion, ballard, apartments, eviction...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle too expensive? Try moving to a Kansas mansion

A Seattle Reddit forum has been quick to point out that it is more affordable to live in a 5,000-square-foot Kansas mansion than in Seattle.
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

As we see it: The pros and cons of autonomous vehicles in Seattle

Alright. So autonomous vehicles are apparently going to be integrated into our lives whether we like it or not. Here are the pros and cons, as we see it.
9 years ago
sherman...
MyNorthwest Staff

Watch: Seahawk Richard Sherman gives real estate career a try

Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman is featured in a new Zillow video, giving a new career a try -- real estate expert. How does he do?
9 years ago
reddit, cow...
MyNorthwest Staff

Please help! Where can I pet a cow?

One girl's mission to pet a cow in her new Seattle home wasn't as difficult as she thought, thanks to the Reddit community.
9 years ago
Tukwila...
Kipp Robertson

Tukwila PD may have answered the ultimate body-cam question

The Tukwila Police Department may have solved at least one key issue with body cameras that many departments have troubles with.
9 years ago
park...
Dyer Oxley

Forget parks, Seattle needs housing now

Seattle's Pavement to Parks program should be converted into a Pavement to Housing project. Which is more important right now: A park or place to live?
9 years ago
Michaelson...
Dyer Oxley

Third candidate is a good boy for mayor of Seattle

Thor Michaelson is running as an unofficial write-in candidate in Seattle. His platform is one many voters have not encountered before.
9 years ago
viaduct, toll, Seattle tunnel...
Kipp Robertson

Tolls or not, Seattle tunnel will push vehicles onto surface streets

Punishing drivers who avoid the new Seattle tunnel would be a disservice to people who do so out of necessity.
9 years ago
puget sound, seattle, King County, sea level...
MyNorthwest Staff

Top 10 places King County transplants are moving from

Here's how many people moved to King County from the following locations in 2016, according to driver's licenses. And yes, a lot came from California.
9 years ago
opioid treatment...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle poised to spend $2 million on safe injection site

Call them CHEL sites, safe injection sites, or heroin dens, the Seattle council is proposing to spend $2 million on a facility in 2018.
9 years ago
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle candidate Cary Moon feels sorry for tech workers now

Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan engaged in a town hall debate, noting how they would work with the city's diverse communities.
9 years ago
fake political ad...
Dyer Oxley

Fake political ad targets Democrat Manka Dhingra

A fake political ad targeting Democrat Manka Dhingra, and Seattle in general, is making its rounds online, drawing out a response from the candidate.
9 years ago
RVs, rv...
Dyer Oxley

It’s time for less talk, more RVs on Seattle’s private properties

Portland suspended code enforcement preventing people from living in RVs and tiny homes on private property. Seattle should stop talking and do the same.
9 years ago
gas...
Dyer Oxley

Climate change likely to cause migration to the Northwest

As climate change continues to mount threats to communities around America, some areas will weather the changes better than others.
9 years ago
safe injection sites, i-27...
Dyer Oxley

King County should defend I-27, then we should vote it down

King County should defend I-27 in court, not to ban safe injection sites, but to defend voters' rights to take part in the process.
9 years ago
free2move...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle transportation confusion? There’s an app for that

Free2Move is a European car company's effort to break into the American market. But it's not bringing cars into the country.
9 years ago
tax, seattle traffic, low carbon fuel standard...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle traffic isn’t so bad if you ask these Germans

A global list ranks Seattle as the best city to drive in this year. It's obviously missing a few significant points of Seattle traffic.
9 years ago
bikeshare...
Dyer Oxley

Bikeshare parking problem is not unique to Seattle

It's not just in Seattle where bikeshare bikes are being parked in awkward spots. It's even led to a new craze in Melbourne, Australia.
9 years ago
olympia brewery...
Dyer Oxley

Finally, someone is resurrecting Olympia brewery pride

Someone is finally doing something to resurrect Tumwater's imbibe industry not far from the vacant Olympia brewery that still stands along I-5.
9 years ago
bike share, bikeshare...
Dyer Oxley

Bellevue proves bike share is not limited to Seattle

With Bellevue pedaling toward its own program, the local bikeshare system could soon expand beyond Seattle and become a regional method of transportation.
9 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Seattleite’s guide to spending $700M Powerball jackpot

If you're a Seattleite truly concerned about the city you live in, you might consider throwing down a few bucks today for a Powerball ticket.
9 years ago
SODA...
Dyer Oxley

SODA: The tool Seattle is ignoring to fight drug crime

Seattle has a tool to fight heavy drug crime areas, and it's not making good use of it. Other cities, however, are passing SODA laws.
9 years ago
bike helmets...
Dyer Oxley

King County bike helmet law is unevenly enforced

King County law requires cyclists to wear bike helmets. Considering citations for the offense, it is not evenly enforced throughout the region.
9 years ago
ride the ducks...
Dyer Oxley

Another reason to get Ride the Ducks off Seattle streets

Seattle is changing and growing. There may have been a time when Ride the Ducks could tour Seattle streets. But that time has passed.
9 years ago