Opinion
Comment: The upside of downtime and how to make the most of it
Rather than scrolling social media, plan leisure that builds relationships and restores your well-being.
Opinion
Comment: Bookstores’ resurgence good news for readers, everyone
Barnes & Noble is adding stores, and independent booksellers also have opened more than 400 locations.
Opinion
Collins: Quiz yourself on how much you were paying attention
Considering the year in all things DonaldTrump, maybe a low score is a good thing.
Opinion
Comment: States now are the check on presidential overreach
As Congress and the Supreme Court have bent to Trump’s will, states — blue and red — have…
Local News
US 2 to reopen Sunday west of Stevens Pass
The major east-west route was badly damaged during heavy rain and flooding that hit the state earlier this…
Sports
How do these 13-3 ‘Death Zone’ Seahawks compare to the 2013 ‘LOB’?
Jarran Reed sat on a folding chair in the visiting locker room in Atlanta. The big defensive tackle…
Opinion
Burke: Vanity, thy name is Trump; in gold capital letters
Is Trump plastering his name on every surface, perhaps afraid we won’t remember him after he’s gone?
Opinion
Governor’s proposed budget cuts would hit community health centers
While I understand the difficult choices Gov. Bob Ferguson faces in balancing the state budget, I am deeply…
Opinion
Thanks for gorgeous piece of writing on Marysville Opera House
Regarding a recent article about the Marysville Opera House (“Now showing: The 114-year-old Marysville Opera House reclaims the…
Opinion
Speak up for restoration of ACA health coverage subsidies
In a move that surprised no one, the U.S. Senate recently voted down an extension of the Affordable…
Opinion
Goldberg: Which party will lead the fight to rein in AI?
Views on artificial intelligence have split both parties, leaving an opportunity to safely regulate it.
Local News
New state laws and taxes take effect on Thursday
Tax hikes on big business and rental cars, and unemployment benefits for workers on strike are some of…
Sports
Seahawks must overcome QB Sam Darnold’s turnover tendency
The Seattle Seahawks are one win from securing home-field advantage in the playoffs for the first time in…
Opinion
Editorial: Skilled nursing care must remain state budget priority
The governor’s spending plan would claw back Medicaid reimbursements that pay skilled-nursing care staff.
Opinion
Everett Schools bond, levy support career, STEM pathways
Everett Public Schools does many things well, including a 96 percent graduation rate. One area that deserves more…
Opinion
Let your friends hear from you at the holidays
The one thing that I most look forward to each holiday season is hearing from old friends, even…
Opinion
Kristof: It wasn’t history’s best year, yet there’s reason for hope
The rate of child mortality ended years of decline because of U.S. aid cuts. But things can get…
Opinion
Comment: Grocery store scanner one thing Trump can’t argue with
He can try his power of positive thinking and repetitive Jedi mind tricks, but it’s not impressing Americans.
Opinion
Comment: A Trump ‘pardon’ that justly will get nowhere
His order, feckless because he can’t dismiss state charges, means a felon convicted of election fraud will stay…
Sports
Dave Boling: Scary Seahawks just keep getting better
Some will consider this heresy, but the current Seahawks team, streaking toward the playoffs, could end up being…