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Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor
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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
heltne@heraldnet.com

Rikki King,
Editorial Page Intern
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Thursday
Past sexual allegations surface against Arlingt...
Light-rail measure headed to voters
Grandmother burnt while making pancakes
Wednesday


Friends plan auction, hope to save woman's home
Man blackmailed ex-girlfriend with nude picture...
Traffic deaths decline in Washington
Tuesday


Sauk River will run its course again
Heroin blamed in Mukilteo teen's death
Monroe motorcyclist dies in U.S. 2 crash
Monday


Suspects in Monroe burglary found sleeping on b...
Sounder fills up with new riders
Look for Camano Island actress, 16, on Broadway
Sunday


A life interrupted
Everett composting company ordered to track dow...
WASL questions dominate at forum
Saturday


Marysville teen to race as Olympian for the Mar...
Teen burglar can't run forever, police say
New branch campus in Snohomish County doesn't a...
Friday


Vandals cause $12,000 damage at Evergreen Cemet...
Everett's study on Paine Field air service chan...
Two jailed suspects may be involved in dozens o...
 

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Editorials
One gift registry that needs to grow longer

On Wednesday, New Jersey passed a law that in five years will require residents seeking driver's licenses to decide whether they want to become organ donors. Currently New Jersey, like Washington and most other states, offers the option of checking... [More]





Clearing the air must be firm's top priority

Complaints of nasty smells have poured in from Marysville, Everett and along Sunnyside Boulevard during the past few weeks. After much finger-pointing, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency revealed the rotten egg, sending Cedar Grove Composting a 30-day... [More]





Domestic partnerships move steadily forward

A year ago, July 23 became a milestone for hundreds of same-sex couples who registered for domestic partnerships. To those who registered on the first day, happy anniversary. Washington is inching -- and sometimes, leaping -- toward equality. We... [More]





Left lane campers must fold their tents

@7. Editorial :We recently witnessed an Everett police officer driving on I-5, obeying all rules of the road, but obviously in a hurry to get from north Everett to south Everett. Toward that end, he moved his patrol car into the left lane. A couple... [More]





Rewrite the rules for university patrols

State universities have long struggled to downplay their gallivanting, binge-drinking reputations. On June 26, the state Court of Appeals rightly ruled that they had gone too far. Police officers can no longer randomly patrol dormitory halls in... [More]





If tanker size matters, so should cost to fly it

If a new round of bidding for an Air Force refueling-tanker contract is to be fair, size can't be all that matters. [More]





'Staycations' far more than media myths

Alas, every quasi-clever, overly-promoted media spectacle has its grains of truth. [More]





 Energy crisis requires visionary leadership  July 17
 High court gets it right: privacy is limited in jail  July 16
 Call for more drilling a cheap ploy for votes  July 15
 Little League decision tough but healthy call   July 14
 Revised hospital plan deserves final approval  July 13
 Make it easier, not harder, for vets to vote  July 11
 Children's theater plan isn't ready to take stage  July 10
 Time to get on with new tanker competition  July 9
 State rightly rebuked on foster-care progress  July 8
 Trump tightens up his grip on arrogance  July 7
 Sound Transit must meet immediate needs  July 6
 Fragile independence is showing many cracks  July 4
 Together, neighbors can put dent in crime  July 3
 Pick new schools leader openly, collaboratively  July 2
 Shelter's name change reflects critical progress  July 1
 Dog parks something for cities to brag about  June 30
 Everett schools can refocus on education  June 29
 Firefighters save Everett landmarks from blaze  June 27
 Opportunities for host families abound  June 26
 'Don't ask, don't tell' full of ugly numbers  June 25
 
 

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