Herald Editorial Board

• Bob Bolerjack, Opinion Editor
bolerjack@heraldnet.com

• Carol MacPherson, Editorial Writer
cmacpherson@ heraldnet.com

• Allen Funk, Herald Publisher
funk@heraldnet.com

• Kim Heltne, Assistant to the Publisher
heltne@heraldnet.com
• Rikki King, Editorial Page Intern
rking@heraldnet.com
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.

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Past sexual allegations surface against Arlingt... |
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Light-rail measure headed to voters |
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Grandmother burnt while making pancakes |
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Friends plan auction, hope to save woman's home |
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Man blackmailed ex-girlfriend with nude picture... |
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Traffic deaths decline in Washington |
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Sauk River will run its course again |
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Heroin blamed in Mukilteo teen's death |
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Monroe motorcyclist dies in U.S. 2 crash |
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Suspects in Monroe burglary found sleeping on b... |
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Sounder fills up with new riders |
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Look for Camano Island actress, 16, on Broadway |
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A life interrupted |
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Everett composting company ordered to track dow... |
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WASL questions dominate at forum |
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Marysville teen to race as Olympian for the Mar... |
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Teen burglar can't run forever, police say |
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New branch campus in Snohomish County doesn't a... |
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Vandals cause $12,000 damage at Evergreen Cemet... |
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Everett's study on Paine Field air service chan... |
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Two jailed suspects may be involved in dozens o... |
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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]

July 25


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]

July 24


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]

July 23


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]

July 22


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]

July 21


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]

July 20


'Staycations' far more than media myths

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

July 18


• 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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