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• Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor

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• Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer

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• Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher

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• Kim Heltne,
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• Rikki King,
Editorial Page Intern

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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

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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Commentary

GUEST COMMENTARY
Door-to-door transit: Cut fuel cost by sharing rides

Every day there is another piece on television or in the papers about soaring fuel prices. No solutions are offered, only complaints and laments. [More]

By James Robert Deal | July 20

GUEST COMMENTARY
Let one police agency serve entire county -- efficiently

It is time for a change in how we provide law enforcement services to the citizens of Snohomish County. What I have to say will not be popular with the individual politicians or leaders of their respective jurisdictions, but it is about time someone... [More]

By Adam C. Fortney Sr. | July 20

GUEST COMMNETARY
Land use codes need immediate attention

Clearly written Snohomish County codes, strongly upheld, are an absolute requirement for effective management of land development. Sometimes codes are unclear. Sometimes interpretations turn generously to the benefit of a developer. Sometimes it... [More]

By Susan Keacher and Tom Baunsgard | July 20

GUEST COMMENTARY
Key Bank building: To be or not to be?

By Brenda Stonecipher A play in three acts, which attempts to clarify the events leading to the city's decision to lease the former Key Bank building to the Village Theatre for its Kidstage program. ACT I -- The Stage is Set [More]

July 19

GUEST COMMENTARY
Trade, transportation: key to economic health

By Louise Stanton-Masten, Ray Stephanson and John Mohr [More]

July 19

• State labor talks follow solid democratic principles  July 17
• Conservation District plays critical role, deserves funding  July 13
• Lift veil of secrecy from state/union talks  July 12
• On Being a Democrat: seek opportunity for all  July 6
• On being a Republican: allow individuals to thrive  July 6
• Congratulations to the Class of 2008  July 5
• Stronger math skills critical for all students  June 14
• Paine Field is a key economic engine; county mustn't put its funding at risk  June 7
• World needs U.S. to lead on climate change  June 1
• Paine Field: Back in the crosshairs  June 1

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1.	Principal of Christian school in Arlington charged with child rape

2.	5 moms battle Lakewood Elementary School fire

3.	Couple fight back against armed home invader

4.	Traffic detoured around motorcycle accident in Lake Stevens

5.	Teen burglar's own snapshot may help police catch him

6.	Mill Creek teens robbed at gunpoint

7.	More glory for former Snohomish High basketball coach

8.	Local Briefly: Search-and-rescue teams look for hiker

9.	Boeing stock plummets on analyst's downgrade

10.

Transit driver has dangerous attitude

•	Tour de Jour

•	Racing to help the helpless

•	It's coming: Make way for the new City Hall

•	They won't take it anymore

•	Meet the new Gateway principal

•	School activity buses could be restored

•	Mountlake Terrace hires new police chief

•	Council prefers a back seat in green movement

•	Students of the month

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