WA, OR wildfires are a wake-up call for how we build, how we insure | Op-Ed
States must control where and how we build homes and stabilize insurance markets as wildfire danger continues to grow.
Seattle Times Op-Eds
The Seattle Times welcomes Op-Eds on any topic for publication in print and online. We value diverse opinion writing that offers a clear point of view. Below are recent Op-Ed columns published in The Times.
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Don't ground the Blue Angels, but do govern them | Op-Ed
An elite team held to its own rules is magnificent. An elite team excused from them is a stunt act with government paint.
Here's the remedy for this week's WA bar exam debacle | Op-Ed
The postponement of the recent Washington bar exam for several weeks isn't fair to the hundreds of test-takers. The state judiciary can fix it.
Mount Rainier, other WA national parks need these federal funds reinstated | Op-Ed
Projects to restore and protect Washington's national parks are underway, yet the Legacy Restoration Fund was left to expire last year.
Dollars for libraries, Seattle's values are on the line in Aug. 4, 2026, primary | Op-Ed
Supporters of the Seattle Public Library levy on the Aug. 4 ballot say if the measure fails, it could mean closed branches, layoffs and longer...
For WA's economy, Trump must renegotiate this trade pact | Op-Ed, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen
The president has tried and failed to grow the economy through tariffs. What the U.S. economy needs instead are strong, mutually beneficial trade relationships.
Here's the elephant in the room when it comes to energy reliability | Op-Ed
The consequences of fossil fuel dependence are here. To respond effectively, we need an accurate sense of proportion about the risks around our decisions.
We can protect the environment and WA's pension plans. Here's how | Op-Ed
We don't have to choose between climate policy and pension management; it is to exercise both responsibilities through the institutions designed for each.
We have an anti-hate weapon in WA. More people need to use it | Op-Ed
As some communities continue to be the victims of bias-motivated violence, they deserve persistent advocacy from prosecutors across the state.
The anti-science movement is a quack with a bigger megaphone | Op-Ed
The lone quack of 1979 reached patients one pamphlet, one waiting room, one late-night radio spot at a time. Today the same claims are amplified...