Ken Schram

Opinion Ken Schram: Maybe it's magic?

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 17, 2012 at 11:51 AM PDT

How do you turn Everett's Paine Field into a commercial airport without making the area a lot more noisier and without a lot more traffic congestion?

Opinion Viewers to Ken: No more restrictions on gun sales (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 14, 2012 at 9:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 17, 2012 at 7:15 PM PDT

My commentary on requiring background checks for those who buy guns from private parties prompted a strong response.

Opinion Schrammie: Chris Hansen's total disregard for Seattle bureaucracy (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 12, 2012 at 11:12 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 13, 2012 at 7:41 AM PDT

Chris Hansen obviously has no respect for the plodding, lumbering, time consuming, energy draining tradition of how things are done.

Opinion Schram: Private gun sales need background checks too (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 10, 2012 at 10:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 10, 2012 at 6:59 PM PDT

A lot of political attention and conversation has been given over to what's termed 'the gun show loophole,' which really comes down to the private sale of guns.

Opinion Schram: Teacher in bullying incident needs a new career (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 7, 2012 at 6:55 PM PDT

If criminal charges should be brought against the teacher, let the justice system sort it out. But the fact is, with what is known, the teacher should have his gassy butt kicked to the curb.

Opinion The Schrammie: Greed rules the day (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Sep 5, 2012 at 9:40 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 5, 2012 at 7:14 PM PDT

As chief executive of the port, Mr. Yoshitani pulls in about $367,000 a year. Apparently unable to subsist on that taxpayer-provided salary, Mr. Yoshitani has taken a second job that pays him another $230,000 a year.

Opinion Schram: Clint's convention moment an embarrassment (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 31, 2012 at 11:03 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 31, 2012 at 7:24 PM PDT

The unscripted Clint was supposed to speak for five minutes. He prattled on for about 12. It was embarrassing. And sad.

Opinion Ken Schram: Isaac not the only storm threatening GOP convention

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 27, 2012 at 12:06 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 27, 2012 at 12:14 PM PDT

This week's national GOP get-together is touted as Mitt Romney's big kick off into the fall campaign. Factions within the party may dilute that anticipated celebratory boost.

Opinion Schrammie: McKenna and his mystery tax returns (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 29, 2012 at 11:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 29, 2012 at 6:49 PM PDT

Whether it's Turbo Tax or H&R Block, the issue of income tax returns is all of a sudden front and center in our state's gubernatorial race.

Opinion Schram: Yesler Terrace residents at mercy of developers? (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM PDT

Up on Seattle’s First Hill, Yesler Terrace has provided low-income homes to families for almost three-quarters of a century. But with plans to sell off part of the property to a private developer, the fate of those families is stirring concern.

Opinion The Schrammie: When is a bus not a bus? (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 8, 2012 at 7:02 PM PDT

The King County bookmobile is parked and the wheels on the newly classified bus are not going round and round.

Opinion Ken Schram: Let there be poker online (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM PDT

Online poker remains illegal now, but it's not government's job to morally protect us from ourselves.

Opinion Schram: On Blue Angels whining, tolling, DSHS ineptitude (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 3, 2012 at 10:30 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 3, 2012 at 7:15 PM PDT

Some quick takes on a few of the issues that are percolating in the public consciousness at the moment.

Opinion Schrammie: Pacific mayor taking town to 5th circle of hell (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Aug 1, 2012 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 1, 2012 at 8:04 PM PDT

He claims he was elected to root out corruption. And now Cy Sun is reaching out to the governor to help squelch what he calls a mutinous civic rebellion.

Opinion Schram: Questioning DOJ's methodology in SPD investigation (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jul 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 at 6:55 PM PDT

I never fully accepted the U.S. Department of Justice findings from its investigation of the Seattle Police Department.