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Herald Editorial Board

• Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor

bolerjack@heraldnet.com

• Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer

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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.


WEEK IN REVIEW

Wednesday

•	Arlington private school principal charged with...
•	Search continues for man lost on Glacier Peak
•	Police looking for man who held up Everett phar...

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...

Thursday

•	Cheers, fears as AM radio towers rise in Snohomish
•	Study backs Paine Field passenger service
•	How county residents are dealing with the economy

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Opinion Columnists

David Broder
• As key events shift, Obama stands ready to capitalize  July 24
• Governors learn vital bipartisan lessons  July 20
• Governors' wisdom comes from real-world experience  July 17
• Obama risking the trust of independent voters  July 13
• Former foes propose clever fix to war-powers dilemma  July 10

Richard S. Davis
• Voters should be presumed to know what they're doing  July 16
• Other states want our jobs; complacency isn't an option  July 2
• Disintegrating revenue makes budget biggest issue  June 18

Ellen Goodman
• How was McCain's judgment before we went to war?  July 24
• Self-service economy is a lot of work  July 19
• Surviving in the self-service economy  July 17
• Pregnancies mean its time to talk to kids about sex  June 29
• Don't get mad, get 'even'  June 13

Froma Harrop
• Tomatoes and Their Bad Rap  July 23
• Prevention not always cheapest medicine  July 20
• Mortgage scandal a bipartisan affair  July 16
• It's hard to connect the dots on Obama  July 13
• Direction on immigration is fairly clear to most voters  July 8

Rick Horowitz
• Sure, we can criticize 'em, but what good does it do?  July 8
• The unity show goes on tour  June 28
• Shelter from the storm  June 12

David Ignatius
• Mideast negotiations   July 24
• Economy needs stability before regulation  July 19
• Taxpayers: the lenders of last resort  July 16
• Army seeks to learn from mistakes  July 13
• Iranian signals become ever more mixed  July 10

Charles Krauthammer
• Obama's ego reaching Messianic-size proportions  July 18
• Often, military action is the only effective solution  July 11
• On vital issues, Obama scrambles to center  July 4
• McCain's oil policy must include drilling in ANWR  June 20

Eugene Robinson
• Bush's Iraq 'time horizon' simply more obfuscation  July 22
• Black patriotism historically complex   July 4
• Plenty of time left for Bush to create more problems  July 1
• Just no getting around that Second Amendment  June 29
• Wounded Tiger couldn't be contained  June 21

Debra Saunders
• Sheltering criminals  July 23
• The uncensored Jesse Jackson  July 21
• Plenty of toe tapping on the subject of wiretapping  July 15
• Rights, arms and the man  July 2
• Full of cash, Obama lays blame  June 29

Larry Simoneaux
• We used to know when something was improper  July 21
• Court has an odd idea of what proportionality is  July 14
• Simple tips can make for greater successes in life  July 7
• Criminals tend to ignore wishful 'Gun Free Zones'   June 23
• Having dodged a bullet, I have some advice to share  June 16

David Sirota
• Local issues take back seat in homogenized America July 13
• Let this be the end of Clintonism June 15

Marilyn Watkins
• Washington's tax structure direly needs a makeover  July 23
• Disadvantaged kids, too, deserve a shot at success  July 9
• Fixing health care mess would help all workers  June 25
• Juneteenth good reminder that change requires fight  June 11

George Will
• No beer, no civilization  July 10
• How our military honors its fallen warriors  July 6
• Debating the moment of our nation's birth  July 3
• Stupid immigration policy ships innovators out of U.S  June 26
• Pursuit of perfection should have its limits  June 15

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2.	Snohomish motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup

3.	Police looking for man who held up Everett pharmacy

4.	Friends plan auction, hope to save woman's home

5.	Sheriff warns of Camano Island burglar

6.	Arlington private school principal charged with child rape

7.	400 open houses across the county this weekend

8.	Man guilty for posing as trooper

9.	Cama Beach cabins a quiet, cozy delight

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LITTLE LEAGUE: Mill Creek reaches state semifinals

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•	Taxpayers to Stevens' rescue?

•	Terrace hires new police chief

•	Torched!: Three fires blamed on weed torches

•	A SuperSonics' original: LFP's Henry Akin

•	Juveniles arrested in burglary spree

•	Fire levy put to a vote

•	Late rally, trick play gets Vikings victory

•	Senior housing on way to Lynnwood

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