http://www.heraldnet.com The latest news and information for Snohomish and Island counties in Washington State. en-us Copyright 2008, The Daily Herald Co., Everett, Wash. ehelm@heraldnet.com (Elaine Helm) ckelly@heraldnet.com (Carlotta Kelly) Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:48:30 PST Newspapers http://www.heraldnet.com/rss 30 http://www.heraldnet.com/images/heraldnet.gif http://www.heraldnet.com Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:39:00 PST Opinion Columnists http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049732/-1/RSS05 WASHINGTON -- President Obama should have declared victory in Afghanistan and begun a withdrawal. His escalation of the war may achieve its... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049732/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:45:00 PST Opinion Columnists http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049730/-1/RSS05 There is no need to tiptoe gingerly around this topic: Maurice Clemmons, who was shot and killed as a Seattle police officer tried to apprehend him... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049730/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Letters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049944/-1/RSS05 I found the relationship between two Nov. 24 letters most intriguing. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049944/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Letters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049942/-1/RSS05 Once again, we see the buck being passed from one political party to another. The case of the five terrorists being sent to New York for trial... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049942/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Letters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049940/-1/RSS05 I prefer snail-mail to e-mail, and the local store to e-tail, but in spite of my dislike of all things computer-related, I must admit the darn things... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049940/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Letters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049936/-1/RSS05 Sunday's brutal killings of four Lakewood police officers have impacted individuals and communities across our state and beyond. Many wonder,... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049936/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Letters http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049934/-1/RSS05 In this time of economic decline, you can make a difference to your Snohomish County neighbors. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION02/712049934/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Editorials http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION01/712049928/-1/RSS05 Our 24/7 gossipy, gotcha culture gone wild is embarrassing. All the amazing technological advances at our hands were invented so we can deliver... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION01/712049928/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Opinion Columnists http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049930/-1/RSS05 WASHINGTON -- It is now as certain as anything can be in politics that 2010 will be a painful year for Democrats -- a year of high... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049930/-1/RSS05 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST Opinion Columnists http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049938/-1/RSS05 WASHINGTON -- We shall fight in the air, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields, we shall fight in the hills... http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091204/OPINION04/712049938/-1/RSS05