Opinion
Comment: More taxes on health care won’t make state more affordable
Proposals in the Legislature could increase health care costs for workers and businesses.
Opinion
Forum: Cuts to programs for vulnerable kids a costly bargain
Funding for developmentally disabled infants and toddlers reduces costs later in life. Cutting them makes no sense.
Opinion
Forum: We have reached the peak of self-esteem’s self-assurance
Everybody daydreams of being a hero, but people need to recognize the value in playing their part.
Life
2026 Lucid Air Touring delivers all-electric on steroids
Luxury and performance intertwine to create magic
Opinion
Schwab: Celebrating grift with portraits of dead presidents
Bribery isn’t corruption when its done out in the open for all to admire, emulate and praise.
Opinion
Letter: Anti-Soros editorial cartoon was antisemitic
I have always supported The Herald’s opinion and cartoon pages, even when you publish opinions with which I…
Opinion
Letter: Sheriff standards a step toward a liberal police state
If it were not for the 75 percent vote in King County, Bob Ferguson would not be the…
Opinion
Comment: Grok’s digital fakes of real people are criminal assault
First Amendment rights can be protected without allowing unauthorized use of individual’s images.
Opinion
Comment: No partisan divide in naming Epstein’s fellow abusers
Party politics don’t explain the obfuscation of the Epstein files. This is about power protecting power.
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Sports
New era incoming: Super Bowl-champion Seahawks officially for sale
Once finalized, the new ownership will impact both the business and football operations.
Opinion
Robinson: Three photos tell of Jesse Jackson’s arc of history
The three photos, taken 40 years apart, tell of his civil rights work, political triumph and his witness.
Opinion
Letter: Proposed millionaires tax can address unfairness
Thank you, Gov. Bob Ferguson for the courage to follow through on proposing legislation for a millionaires tax.…
Opinion
Letter: Thanks to voters for approving Snohomish Schools levies
Thank you, Snohomish School District voters. Passing both our local school replacement levies is a success for our…
Opinion
Letter: Lower limit for DUI unnecessary
If you did not read Todd Welch’s recent column, read it (“To limit DUI wrecks, focus on what…
Opinion
Goldberg: Play probes dangers of confidence in ‘our’ AI tools
‘Data’ seems ripped from the headlines as it follows an AI company’s quest to serve the government.
Local News
Washington flood damage totals at least $182M
Gov. Bob Ferguson is seeking $137 million in federal aid to deal with infrastructure damage.
Northwest
More bills falter as time dwindles for Washington Legislature
The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end of…
Local News
Fentanyl exposure scare disrupts trial at Snohomish County Courthouse
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office traced the source of the opioid to an evidence envelope used in a courtroom.
Sports
Seahawks begin sale process
Less than two weeks after winning the Super Bowl, Seattle’s NFL franchise is for sale.