A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
A recent commentary (“Scuttling Columbia Basin pact ignores peril to salmon,” The Herald, Oct. 18) scrupulously explains multiple reasons why there is an ever-expanding, enthusiastic… Continue reading
With a pliant Congress and Court, the president finds every impulse easily bent to his whims.
The candidates running for office keep telling us we need more growth. And we need to solve our traffic problems. Why do we need more… Continue reading
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With pay halted for many federal workers and services threatened, only cooperation can reopen government.
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Federal reductions in subsidies may be joined by drug costs and other inflation for workers’ insurance plans.
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As he festoons the Oval Office in gold, he’s replacing history with opulence and turning a tidy profit.
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Even during the shutdown, emergency funds could sustain food aid. It’s just another attack on SNAP.
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Declining immigration, an aging population and low fertility rates are working against the supply of labor.
A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
A deal in Congress that restores health care subsidies would add $350 billion over a decade to the debt.
Thank you for reprinting Jerry Cornfield’s article from the Washington State Standard on our state’s failure to keep up with basic road maintenance (“’Early stages… Continue reading
I participated in the “No Kings” rally at Edmonds Municipal Park this past Saturday where I heard Rick Steves’ inspirational message and the positive words… Continue reading
I have read of a proposal to add buildings and parking at a site on 20th Street NE in Lake Stevens, after removing the current… Continue reading
State and local governments continue to raise taxes without delivering on promises. How do we fix this?
A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading
City of Snohomish Oppose church’s slate for council The city of Snohomish is in the middle of some bad remake of the movie “Footloose.” In… Continue reading
