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Comment: Yes, Mr. President, slavery really was that bad

We don’t have to wallow in guilt over slavery, but neither should we ignore its great and lingering…

Eugenio Suárez of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his three-run home run against San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam (40) during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

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Padres hold off Mariners to even series

SEATTLE — The Padres scored a first-round knockdown. Then the Mariners had them reeling.

Seahawks receiver Cody White, who made Seattle's initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, runs with the ball during the 2024 season. (Photo courtesy Edwin Hooper / Seattle Seahawks)

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Seahawks choose youth at receiver for initial 53-man roster

The Seahawks sent away two veteran wide receivers with a combined 15 seasons of NFL experience, Marquez Valdes-Scantling…

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Burke: Why voting by mail is driving Trump crazy

Trump can read the polls, too. What they’re telling him explains why he’s going after mail-in voting.

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Governments need to make it easier for stores to operate

I will miss the Fred Meyer in Everett. We need to understand why the store is closing instead…

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Deli near closed bridge needs extra support to stay open

Recently, the city announced that repairs to Edgewater bridge on Mukilteo Bouelvard would take several months longer to…

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‘War hero’ demands Nobel Peace Prize

Has there been a man so egotistical, so narcissistic as to think himself blameless? Donald Trump calls himself…

Opinion

Comment: What politicizing medical research may cost us

The throttling of grant funding may slow discoveries that could meaningfully improve patients’ lives.

Al Mannarino | For NJ Advance Media
Coheed & Cambria performing on day two of the inaugural Adjacent Music Festival in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

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Coheed & Cambria, Train, Jackson Browne and more

Music and arts coming to Snohomish County

Everett mayor Cassie Franklin delivers her State of the City address on Friday, March 28 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Everett officials, among others in WA, using ChatGPT for government work

Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents…

Seahawks QB Jalen Milroe winds up for a pass during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Reviewing Jalen Milroe’s first preseason as a Seahawk

Jalen Milroe made his first career start Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., which is also…

Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is tackled by Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight during a game in 2024. (David Guralnick / Detroit News / Tribune News Services)

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Seahawks hoping for the return of injured players for opener

RENTON — Could the Seahawks get back two sidelined starters, including a star of their training camp, to…

Cal Raleigh (29) of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after his solo home run, his 50th of the regular season, against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at T-Mobile Park on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

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M’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher with 50-homer season

SEATTLE — A day after breaking the single-season record for home runs by a catcher with his MLB-leading…

Opinion

Comment: Back-to-school price hikes you may not see coming

More stores and online sellers are using ‘dynamic’ and ‘surveillance’ pricing to hide increases.

Opinion

Everett Mayor’s race: Franklin has supported police

It’s political season, and unfortunately, that means the attacks have started; many of them aimed at Everett Mayor…

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Glad that Mukilteo’s speed cameras are upholding safety

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, criticizing speed cameras on Mukilteo Speedway, I am a 38-year resident…

Opinion

Dowd: Slavish attitude toward history won’t get Trump into heaven

If he’s worried about the afterlife he should take more care with confronting the nation’s past life.

Opinion

Comment: Newsom’s battle of memes is the clash we need now

It may not make him the party front runner for 2028, but it’s showing Democrats how to fight…

The Washington state Capitol. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

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Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries

A Democrat who heads a House committee with jurisdiction over the policy says the Keeping Families Together Act…

Opinion

Comment: Can you still get a covid booster? It’s complicated.

Shifting guidelines, uncertain insurance coverage and inconsistent availability will make things difficult.