Opinion

Comment: Hegseth facing fussilade of questions over boat strike

The demand for answers is coming from both parties in House and Senate, where few back the ‘War’…

Opinion

Schwab: In the line of Hegseth’s and Trump’s unfriendly fire

While one leaves an admiral holding the second-strike bag, the other pardons a Honduran narco-felon.

Opinion

Many in Congress MIA on boat strikes, military abuses

While Whidbey Island’s EA-18G squadrons and Everett’s hundreds of Navy families stand by with bated breath, the Trump…

Northwest

Police are failing to solve most violent crimes in WA

Over 49,000 incidents remain unsolved since 2022, including murders, rapes and robberies.

Opinion

The Buzz: ‘Rage bait’ word of the year; and, the next three, too

The Oxford English Dictionary said the term has tripled in use. Good thing it’s sold in bulk.

Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) reacts after sacking San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, Sept 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

Sports

Seahawks Julian Love returns to practice

It’s been three months, but is the Seahawks’ starting secondary about to get whole?

Anne Sarinas, left, and Lisa Kopecki, right, sort ballots to be taken up to the election center to be processed on Nov. 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: States right to keep voter rolls for proper purpose

Trump DOJ’s demand for voters’ information is a threat to the integrity of elections.

Opinion

Don’t blame Fred Meyer for closure

I was a retail grocery story worker for 45 yeas, and I feel the need to speak up…

Opinion

If awarded to Trump, end the Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump is a warmonger. He has authorized the bombing and killing of civilians in Yemen and of…

Opinion

Comment: Zillow axing climate risk data doesn’t elimate risk

Sellers and their agents would rather not talk about risks, but buyers should demand info or beware.

Opinion

Comment: Campbell’s should have defended more than its soup

A leaked conversation disparaged employees and customers; two important ingredients for a company.

Opinion

Goldberg: Serious journalism scandal hides inside sexual one

Olivia Nuzzi’s ‘American Canto’ seems unaware of her part in a betrayal of journalistic responsibility.

Leonard Williams (99) and Byron Murphy II (91) of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate during the third quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lumen Field on September 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Jane Gershovich / Getty Images / The Athletic)

Sports

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy might be the NFL’s best DT duo

RENTON — Life as an NFL interior defensive lineman requires doing the dirty work so others can make…

Opinion

Burke: What started as nibble now a feeding frenzy on democracy

Our democracy and rule of law are suffering wounds, slight to serious from the Trump administration.

Opinion

Oppose LifeWise suit; maintain church, state separation

LifeWise Academy’s threatened legal actions against the Everett School District, as recently reported, graphically demonstrates the potential hazards…

Opinion

Don’t waste money on new playground destroyed in fire

I just read about the vandalism at Wiggins Hollow Park in north Everett (“Everett park, destroyed by fire,…

Opinion

Voting puts voices on equal footing

When you vote in America, your vote counts just a much as the richest person in the world,…

Opinion

Polgreen: Support mutual aid groups closest to those in need

Providing direct and mutual aid helps build just and equitable programs that provide needed relief.

Life

Cirque Musica, 9 to 5, Northwest Perspectives, and more

Music, arts and more coming to Snohomish County

Former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll's first year with the Las Vegas Raiders has not gone well. (Getty Images / The Athletic)

Sports

Could Pete Carroll be one-and-done with the Raiders?

The firing of Chip Kelly as the Raiders’ offensive coordinator precipitated eyebrow-raising reports from NFL Network insiders Tom…