Can we be honest about Seattle right now? Mary Lou Sanelli was painfully honest in a piece special to the Seattle Times that is heartbreaking to read. Heartbreaking because it resonates deeply in each person that cares about this city. “My question always becomes: Other than fentanyl dealers, who...
Compassion is not permission. How many broken lives will it take to realize that?
Public Safety is Necessary to Retain and Attract Seattle Businesses
Mark Mason, CEO of HomeStreet Bank knows a lot about Seattle and what’s working and not for our city’s businesses. In a recent Seattle Times editorial, Mason makes a number of critical points that our elected leaders and candidates for office must address: Companies are leaving Seattle or abandoning...
“Wild, wild West”: We can’t keep going this direction
The latest Danny Westneat column is bleak. Business owners, residents, and visitors alike are reeling from the “wild, wild West” that Pioneer Square has become. There is no question what has gone wrong here. In a knee-jerk move, the Seattle City Council cut the police department’s budget leading to...
Change the status quo
The first day of school arrived last week and still the school district had not cleared the encampment of homeless individuals by Broadview-Thompson K-8 School. Parents are upset and why shouldn’t they be? At the same time, the Seattle Times Editorial Board called on the city to ensure that...
