The staff for the editorial pages of The Seattle Times is separate from other editors and writers at the newspaper. Their work is guided by The Seattle Times Editorial Board.
Here you can learn more about the staff, who they are, the neighborhoods they live in and their professional backgrounds.
Ryan Blethen joined the editorial staff in 2005. He is responsible for crafting the editorial voice of The Times and writes about journalism and democracy. Ryan has a BS from Washington State University and attended the William Allen White School of Communications graduate program at the University of Kansas.
Prior to joining the editorial department of The Times, Ryan was the regional editor of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, following a reporting stint there and at the Spokesman-Review and the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Kate Riley, Associate Editorial Page Editor/Online
kriley@seattletimes.com
206-464-2260
Kate Riley is Associate Editorial Page Editor/Online, a postion that emphasizes the online presence of Editorials and Opinions via the web sites, podcasts, blogging and other forms of communication with readers and viewers. Kate joined the editorial page staff in May 2002. She returned to the Seattle area after spending 17 years working at Eastern Washington newspapers where she was a reporter, editorial writer and editorial page editor. She is married to a journalist, and they have one son.
Joni Balter, Editorial Writer
jbalter@seattletimes.com
206/464-2240
Joni, a veteran Seattle Times reporter, has been on the editorial staff
five years. She is the political writer for the page, covering local,
state and national politics. She lives near Seward Park with her husband,
an author and journalist, and two school-age children. A good weekend
always includes a run along Lake Washington with close friends.
Lance W. Dickie, Editorial Writer
ldickie@seattletimes.com
206/464-2324
Lance writes on transportation, natural resources, energy, national politics and international affairs. He joined The Seattle Times editorial page in 1988. He and his wife live in Kenmore, and have two daughters.
Bruce Ramsey, Editorial Writer
bramsey@seattletimes.com
206/464-2057
Bruce joined the editorial staff in March 2000 after a career as a business
reporter and columnist. He writes about East Asia, international trade,
economics, property rights and constitutional law. A Seattle native,
he grew up in Edmonds. He lives on Phinney Ridge with his wife, an immigrant
from Hong Kong, and their school-age son.
Lynne Varner, Editorial Writer
lvarner@seattletimes.com
206/464-3217
Prior to joining the editorial staff, Lynne was a member of the team
of reporters covering education. On the editorial page, Lynne writes
about primary and secondary education, family and health care issues,
colleges and universities and Seattle neighborhoods. She and her husband
live in the city of Sammamish and have a young son.
Ken Rosenthal, Desk Editor
krosenthal@seattletimes.com
206/464-2326
Ken is the chief copy editor for the editorial pages and assists in op-ed selections. He helps select the daily edition's cartoon and designs the daily presentation of the pages.
Gail Scott, Executive Assistant/Editorial
mailto:gscott@seattletimes.com
206/464-2496
Gail is the executive assistant to the editorial staff. She manages the editorial board meeting calendar and works closely with the Editorial Page Editor on administrative tasks. She lives in the Wallingford/Fremont convergence, under the paw of a very demanding (and spoiled) canine.
