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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, March 28

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Opinion

Comment: Universities must make eradicating underage drinking a priority

As the extraordinarily proud father of a 19-year-old daughter, who is a junior at WSU and carries a…

Opinion

Comment: Trump says Americans who oppose him are now our country’s ‘greatest enemy’

On Sunday, the president posted, “Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the…

Opinion

Comment: Unfettered remote control of energy used by a customer is not the answer

The ‘millionaires tax’ would hit the working capital that construction firms need to build communities.

Opinion

Roberts: Climate change is dynamic.

In a warming world, the emphasis must be on change.

Opinion

Letter: If not the planet, do it for your vacations!

Climate change is thrashing my vacations! I have to choose campgrounds at the last minute after consulting fire…

Letters

Letter: U.S. is not a beacon of democracy anymore

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, March 27

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN

Opinion

Comment: A fair tax code is a health care issue. Here’s why.

As a nurse practitioner in a busy urgent care clinic in Everett, I never know what kind of…

Seattle SuperSonics fans showed their support for the Miami Heat to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2012 NBA Finals. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / The Athletic)

High School Sports

Dave Boling: Spurned Sonics fans should feel dubious

NBA expansion crawls forward, but the league is not to be trusted.

Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert was tabbed the opening day starter for Seattle’s first game of the 2026 season. (Getty Images / The Athletic)

Sports

Logan Gilbert’s development leads to ace status for Mariners

Seattle’s opening day starter continues to work on pitches, mental development.

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 26

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Federal agents arrest a protester during an active immigration enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighborhood, Jan. 13, 2026. The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 28, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.” (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: We know it when we don’t see it

Judge Robert H. Henry and Sterling Knoche

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expects expansion fees for new teams in Seattle and Las Vegas to run between $7 billion and $10 billion per franchise. (Getty Images / The Athletic)

Sports

NBA governors vote to explore expansion to Seattle, Vegas

NEW YORK — The NBA is taking a major step toward expansion. The league’s Board of Governors voted…

People use bullhorns during a "No Kings Day" rally along Broadway on June 14, 2025, in Everett. (Mike Henneke / The Herald)

Columnists

Burke: Are you ready to say “No Kings” in your country?

Know your rights and remember, “This all ends when enough of us say NO!”

Letters

Letter: NATO was formed for defense, not aggression

NATO was set up to protect its members

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Letters

Letter: Why don’t we just pay TSA with ICE money?

So, if President Trump is threatening to send ICE to the airports (because of the government shutdown, which…

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 25

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

A new Washington law allows but does not require retailers to round cash purchases up or down to the nearest 5 cents when they make change. Payments with credit or debit cards are not affected. (Stock photo)

Local News

Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem

Rep. April Berg said she authored the legislation to address “the myriad of issues that consumers will face…

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, March 24

A sketchy look at the news of the day.