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The top pet supply stores in Snohomish County

Local voters chose these businesses as the best places to shop for beloved pets.

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Friday, March 6.

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Columnists

Schwab: Why are we bombing Iran? Take your pick of explanations.

Justifying his actions neither to Congress nor the American people, a case is made for the midterms.

Columnists

Goldberg: Idea that Trump was antiwar was always delusional

Trump’s foreign policy is less a repudiation of neoconservatism than a belligerent mutation of it.

Letters

Letter: HeraldNet website changes weren’t for the better

Well, The Herald has made a major change the look of its website, HeraldNet.com. And like many of…

Letters

Letter: Thanks for engagine thoughts on Herald Opinion page

After reading Sid Schwab’s list of our President’s “achievements” (“Schwab: Sure, the SOTU address was a mess, but…

At least 16 other states regulate automated license plate readers. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)

Local News

Automated license plate reader regulations close to becoming WA law

The camera technology has stoked privacy concerns. A bill nearing final approval in the Legislature mandates when data…

House Finance Chair April Berg, D-Mill Creek, seen during a January committee hearing, has introduced a rewrite of Democrats’ income tax bill. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Local News

New version of income tax bill gets WA governor’s blessing

The latest draft would further expand a tax credit for working families and make other significant changes.

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Best Of

The breakfast spots locals can’t get enough of

The votes are in! Our Best Of 2025 winners have been officially announced, celebrating the businesses our community…

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 5

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Opinion

Comment: Charter schools are public schools; fund them as such

A proposal to take back $1,500 per charter school student to balance the state’s budget is unfair.

Letters

Letter: Court ruling on salmon points to breach of least-productive dams

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon in a recent ruling identified a central issue for Northwest salmon recovery…

Letters

Letter: Don’t expose infants or toddlers used in filming to long-term trauma

When an Oscar nominee wins and accepts the award at the podium, he/she typically thanks the various other…

Letters

Letter: What Republicans were applauding during State of the Union

Watching the response of many of the Republican members of Congress to some of the president’s comments during…

Currently, the total state tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes is just over $3. Only New York and Maryland levy over $5 per pack. (Black Press file photo)

Northwest

Cigarette tax hike still in play as WA legislative session wanes

The proposal would increase the per-pack tax from about $3 to $5 and recalibrate taxes on other nicotine…

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Best Of

Snohomish County’s top three go-to spots for Asian flavors

The votes are in! Our Best Of 2025 winners have been officially announced, celebrating the businesses our community…

Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his solo home run, his 60th of the season, during the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at T-Mobile Park on Sept. 24, 2025, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

World Baseball Classic begins this week

No moment in baseball history had ever felt quite as scripted as Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout…

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 4

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Columnists

Welch: Lawmakers should listen to public from all angles

Concerning the ‘millionaires tax,’ public comment deserves the same weight regardless of how it’s delivered.

Letters

Letter: Commentary’s use of poll numbers was misleading

Mark Twain once said there were three kinds of lies: “lies, damn lies and statistics.” The recent Bloomburg…