Over the past several months, I’ve written newsletters focused on some of the biggest issues facing Snohomish County: housing affordability, childcare, parks and open space and the growing challenges that come with a rapidly changing region.

Are We Saving Enough Space For Our Kids? Here's the question I keep coming back to: As Snohomish County's population continues to grow, are we saving enough space for our kids to just be kids?

My wife Krystal is a teacher in Everett Public Schools. Every day she helps shape the lives of other people’s children. She loves her job and she’s good at it. But we’ve had real conversations about whether it makes financial sense for her to keep working.