Northwest
Expected slide in WA unemployment trust fund balance could trigger new tax
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the…
Opinion
Comment: That $170 billion for ICE would buy a lot of school meals
Imagine if we spent on the health and welfare of kids what we’re spending on immigration enforcement.
Opinion
State initiatives: Treat signature gatherers with respect
Washington’s initiative process gives citizens the power to propose laws and hold government accountable, a right that should…
Opinion
Comment: Balancing a religious right against a child’s safety
Washington state has changed a law that required clergy to report abuse heard during confession.
Opinion
Three more Everett council members question a mayoral candidate’s criticism of mayor and council actions.
By Mary Fosse, Paula Rhyne and Liz Vogeli / For The Herald
Opinion
Comment: Disparity in rights of home owners vs. renters
A guilty verdict against a landlord was the exception to the rule for a renter locked out of…
Opinion
Forum: Craving a smoke, taking stock, paring things and moving on
Herewith, a few thoughts (some bitter, some sweet, some nostalgic) on moving to a new home and community.
Opinion
Forum: Those who need feedback the most don’t ask for it
We frequently get requests to let businesses and others know how they did; just not from the government.
Sports
Gonzaga’s bigs are just getting started
Because someone can only spend so many hours in a basketball gym before efforts to improve start to…
Sports
Sam Darnold works on getting better during Seahawks’ bye
RENTON — Sam Darnold walked in front of a group of reporters to begin his weekly chat.
Opinion
Comment: A hunger for leadership, compassion as SNAP snaps shut
There’s plenty of blame to go around, most of all for President Trump’s bullying of his opponents.
Opinion
Schwab: Trump lives the life of a flexible dog, because he can
With a pliant Congress and Court, the president finds every impulse easily bent to his whims.
Opinion
‘No sit, no lie’ ordinance hasn’t solved anything in Everett
Everett’s “no sit, no lie” buffer zone ordinance was intended to address public safety concerns, but after two…
Opinion
Salmon, orca need healthy Columbia, Snake rivers
A recent commentary (“Scuttling Columbia Basin pact ignores peril to salmon,” The Herald, Oct. 18) scrupulously explains multiple…
Opinion
Why are cities seeking more growth and traffic?
The candidates running for office keep telling us we need more growth. And we need to solve our…
Northwest
State Democrats mull imposing income tax on higher earners
The idea is brewing ahead of the 2026 legislative session. It would target those making above $1 million.…
Opinion
The Buzz: We leave for a few days and all hell breaks loose
OK, it was breaking loose long before our vacation, but, still, somebody actually gave Trump a crown?
Sports
After dominant World Series Game 5, Blue Jays head home
LOS ANGELES — In the rafters of the Rogers Centre, above the scoreboard and the field-facing hotel windows,…
Opinion
Comment: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics
Even during the shutdown, emergency funds could sustain food aid. It’s just another attack on SNAP.
Opinion
Comment: Both parties need to work together to end shutdown
With pay halted for many federal workers and services threatened, only cooperation can reopen government.