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Comment: Reform of FEMA will help keep lights on after disaster

The Snohomish PUD backs legislation sought by Rep. Rick Larsen to strengthen FEMA’s response and aid.

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Comment: Cuts by ‘Big Ugly Bill’ still loom for our communities

County officials warn that deep losses to medical care, food assistance and more will be devastating.

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Comment: State blocked a merger and lost grocery stores

Washington state meddled in a proposed merger of grocery chains that would have kept stores open.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons reacts during the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at AT&T Stadium. (Amanda McCoy, Tribune News Services)

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Source: Seahawks pondered a Micah Parsons trade

It would be inaccurate to say the Seahawks were not intrigued with pursuing Micah Parsons.

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Schwab: Evolution of thought on 3.5 billion years of creation

Science — and time — allow the wonders of the eye and the kidney to be without dismissing…

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Loss of Fred Meyer will create a food desert

I am appalled and deeply saddened by the news of the closing of Fred Meyer on Evergreen and…

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Invest in police academies to cut vacancies

Recently, The Herald published an article on the county’s overspending in the Sheriff’s Office and Department of Corrections…

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Nation had a good 250-year run

Q: After 250 years of enduring foreign invasions, civil war, world wars, epidemics, economic upheaval, and social unrest,…

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Bouie: Musings of a president: ‘Maybe we would like a dictator’

Trump can declare himself king, but it’s up to Americans as to whether we treat him as such.

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The Buzz: We’d change our logo, too, but first we’d have to get one

The president has outlawed burning the U.S. flag, and that goes especially for you hot-headed Danes.

Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service)

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Trump moves to rescind limits on logging in national forests

The ‘Roadless Rule’ has prohibited new road construction on vast swaths of federal land since 2001.

Seahawks OL Jalen Sundell (61) and Grey Zabel (76) line up before a snap against the Las Vegas Raiders in a preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Steph Chambers / The Seattle Times / Getty Images)

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Seahawks GM Schneider confident in reconfigured O-line

Plus practice squad updates and surprise waiver moves

Seahawks OL Jalen Sundell (61) and Grey Zabel (76) line up before a snap against the Las Vegas Raiders in a preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Steph Chambers / The Seattle Times / Getty Images)

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Seahawks GM Schneider confident in reconfigured O-line

Plus practice squad updates and surprise waiver moves

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) hits a home run during a game between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Devin Anderson-Torrez / mlive.com / Tribune News Services)

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Four-run fourth proves to be enough as M’s beat Padres

Bryan Woo was pulled before the sixth for the first time this season, but the Mariners made do.

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) hits a home run during a game between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Devin Anderson-Torrez / mlive.com / Tribune News Services)

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Four-run fourth proves to be enough as M’s beat Padres

Bryan Woo was pulled before the sixth for the first time this season, but the Mariners made do.

Robotic hand playing hopscotch on a keyboard. Artifical intelligence, text generators, ai and job issues concept. Vector illustration.

Opinion

Editorial: Keep a mindful eye on government use of AI chatbots

A public media report on government use of chatbots, including by Everett, calls for sound guidelines.

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Snohomish City Council: Flynn’s service warrants reelection

The role of local government is not to tell us how to live. Snohomish City Council’s job is…

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Herald’s good journalism needs fair pay

I am a long-time Herald subscriber and reader. The Herald is a valuable local journalism resource, and it…

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Can U.S. still lead the world?

Has it occurred to you that on Jan. 20, the United States had the opportunity to lead the…

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Stephens: Trump’s assault on capitalism has only just begun

Coercing a stake in Intel is not only a bad deal for the country; it’s a ominous precedent.