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Local government use of AI will separate officials from public

I read that our local government officials have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with their constituents…

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Thanks to school board candidates for professionalism after smears

After reading the front page story about the Everett School Board races and the attempt of a disgruntled…

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Trump seeking control of museums follows Soviet playbook

President Donald Trump is waging a campaign against our Smithsonian museums, in particular the National Museum of African…

The Seattle Sounders celebrate after beating Miami to win the Leagues Cup Title on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. (Rich Lam / Getty Images / The Athletic)

Sports

Seattle routs Messi’s Miami to win Leagues Cup title

SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders were wounded and weakened, overlooked and undermanned, but on Sunday at a rocking…

Julio Rodríguez (44) of the Seattle Mariners hits a single during the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Aug. 31, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

Mariners avoid sweep in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The holiday weekend skies over Cleveland couldn’t have been painted any better for baseball —…

Opinion

Comment: Why time flies and what to do about it

You might make your summer seem longer by packing it with activities and writing down its events.

Opinion

Saunders: Gender politics intrude, even as motive was sheer evil

Some media outlets appeared to sidestep the issue of the gender of the shooter in Minneapolis.

Opinion

Comment: Young male voters already regretting support for Trump

The president hasn’t delivered on promises for a better economy and resolution on the Epstein case.

Opinion

Comment: GOP inflating health care costs for its own voters

Unless Congress acts, many small business owners in Republican districts will lose access to the ACA marketplace.

Opinion

Comment: What we should take from decline in crime stats

A measure of skepticism is valid, but with most measures pointing in the same direction, the decline is…

A firefighter moves hazard fuel while working on the Bear Gulch fire this summer. Many in the wildland fire community believe the leadership team managing the fire sent crews into an ambush by federal immigration agents. (Facebook/Bear Gulch Fire 2025)

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Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid

Wildfire veterans believe top officials on the fire sent their crews into an ambush.

Opinion

Adopt bill in Congress for Medicare’s early cancer detection

This July, I met with U.S. Rep Rick Larsen to discuss the importance of passing House Resoution 842:…

Opinion

Why encourage graffiti with a ‘free wall’

Several questions arose about the subject of a Herald article (“Everett coucil approves new civil penalties for graffit”,”…

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Don’t let closed stores in South Everett sit vacant

Gentrification is not only caused by making community investments that displace people who cannot afford to live here.…

Opinion

Perspective, humor of Herald opinions appreciated

I especially appreciated three particular columns from the last two issues of the Daily Herald, beginning with Friday’s…

FILE — Destroyed homes and cars in the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, in New Orleans, Nov. 7, 2005. In New Orleans, low-income homeowners are at risk of losing houses built by Habitat for Humanity as more storms hit the city and property insurance prices soar. (Robert Caplin/The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: Remembering lessons from failures of Katrina

Twenty years on, as changes to disaster response are considered, here’s what must be considered.

4Runner TRD Pro Blends In With The Scenery. Photo Provided By Toyota Media.

Life

Toyota Adds Trailhunter And Platinum Grades To 2025 4Runner

Hybrid 4WD TRD Pro Takes Off-Roading To Next Level

Opinion

Forum: Regional academy is building a safer Washington state

The regional academies allow recruits to train closer to home and are rebuilding police staffing.

Opinion

Forum: Criticism of Marysville’s growth plans ignored realities

Traffic is moving better and the city is complying with state mandates to provide sufficient housing.

Gov. Bob Ferguson and Rep. Rick Larsen talk during a listening session with with community leaders and families addressing the recent spending bill U.S. Congress enacted that cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding by 20% on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: Work to replace what was taken from those in need

The state and local communities will have to ensure food security after federal SNAP and other cuts.