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 • Bob Bolerjack,
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• Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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heraldnet.com

• Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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• Kim Heltne,
Assistant to the Publisher
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Send letters to the editor by e-mail to letters@heraldnet.com, by fax to 425-339-3458 or mail to The Herald - Letters, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.

 
WEEK IN REVIEW
Monday


• Pearl Harbor's voices of the past
• Taxes needed to close state's growing deficit?
• Grant could help county's residents all be heal...
Sunday


• Swine flu lingers, making traditional flu seaso...
• Two vie to serve as Snohomish County prosecutor
• Families get an early gift: free Christmas trees
Saturday


• Gift charity draws Snohomish County families in...
• Fears over commercial air service at Paine Fiel...
• Donated safe gives Marysville museum a mystery
Friday


• From behind bars, pal tells Colton Harris-Moore...
• Commercial airlines would cause few problems at...
• Fund set up to benefit children of couple kille...
Thursday


• 5 die of swine flu in Snohomish County
• Red Cross honors acts of heroism, many by ordin...
• Barista clothing rules delayed by County Council
Wednesday


• Father gets 13 years in 6-year-old's fatal shoo...
• ‘One bad choice' blamed in death of 4 fri...
• Reps. Larsen, Inslee split on Obama's plans for...
Tuesday


• Lynnwood swimmer turns therapy into competitive...
• Highway 9 crash is worst alcohol-related accide...
• Crash victim warned his students against DUI
 

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Opinion
Editorial

In OUR VIEW / CLIMATE DEBATE
Science, not faith, must rule

The debate over global climate change has moved to Copenhagen, where representatives of 192 nations are discussing how to address it. Amid all the dire warnings, it’s hard not to wonder whether science or ideology is playing a greater... [More]

December 8
• Crafty Obama is at it again  December 7
• We're not alone in the world  December 6
• Devouring the latest ‘news’  December 4
• Put seasoned Roe at helm  December 3
• Take note, take action  December 2
More editorials
Letters

December 8
CHRISTMAS HOUSE: Must recipients stand in the cold?
ISOLATIONISM: We’ve gone broke protecting others
CLIMATE CHANGE: Real scientists did not predict ice age
COUNTY PROSECUTOR: Kenny has nerve, not experience
SHOW OF SUPPORT: Pizza profits go to officers' families

Election Endorsements

• Endorsement recap  October 22
• Eyman measure overreaches  October 22
• Ryan shouldn’t get the boot  October 21
• Time for a positive change  October 20
• Cast vote for transparency  October 18
• 2 races, 4 good candidates  October 16
• Keep Marine at the helm  October 15
• Elect Swank, Smith, Ross  October 13
• Wilson is well-prepared  October 11
• Approve reasonable request  October 9
• Give Mascarenas a chance  October 8
• McClelland a solid choice  October 7
• Byrnes offers rare skill set  October 6
• Incumbents lead deep field  October 4
• Elect Moore to open seat  October 2
• Budget is overriding issue  October 1
• Stephanson: an easy choice  September 29
• Council field a talented one  September 25
• 3 strong choices for voters  September 24
• Re-elect strong incumbents  September 23
• Reaffirm law for fairness  September 11
Guest Commentary

The key is funding it — here's a plan

Comprehensive education reform passed the Legislature last session — that's great. We have no idea how to pay for it — that's not great. [More]

By David Iseminger | November 29

Plans being debated in D.C. will benefit our state’s seniors

Many senior citizens are concerned about the impact health care reform will have on them. They’ve been targeted by opponents of federal health care reform with false and misleading claims. [More]

By Sen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Eileen Cody | November 29
More commentary
• Plans being debated in D.C. will benefit our state’s seniors  November 29
• World AIDS Day / Local events  November 28
• World must confront a true pandemic  November 28
• Give thanks by helping those in need  November 26
Opinion Columnists

America’s clean-energy defeatists

The United States used to be the can-do country. A respect for science married to the entrepreneurial spirit propelled America to the forefront of global progress and made it rich. But a late-20th century malaise had crept in, fueled by a... [More]

By Froma Harrop | December 8
More columns
• Tiger’s validation complex  December 8
• Can we finally get serious about violent crime?  December 7
• Another last chance for Earth's future  December 6
• Politization of crime may have led to Clemmons’ release  December 6
• Iranian nukes: a deadly serious game  December 6
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