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Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence committed to kids

I am the father of three children who attended Everett schools from first grade through graduation. My grandchildren…

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Herald endorsements unfair to candidates, readers

The attending statements of candidate endorsements by the Herald Editorial Board’s recommendation are unfair.

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Mukilteo Mayor: Marine brings much to his job

Courage. Discipline. Wisdom. Real leadership isn’t loud; it’s steady. And that’s exactly what Joe Marine brings to Mukilteo.

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Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence builds bridges

As a fellow Rotarian, I have had the privilege of working alongside Anna Marie Jackson Laurence and witnessing…

Two people in dinosaur costumes demonstrate against ICE in Portland, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Images of anarchists clad in black gave the city a bad name in 2020. Now, demonstrators in Portland are poking fun at President Trump’s apocalyptic talk with colorful animal suits. (Jordan Gale/The New York Times)

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Comment: Maybe we’re not so keen on political violence

Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest, new analysis shows.

2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.

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Editorial: Yes on SJR 8201 a prudent investment for WA Cares

Voters should place the long-term care benefit’s fund in the hands of the state investment board.

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Comment: If Everett candidate can fix budget what would he cut?

Three Everett Council members say Scott Murphy’s budget criticisms are mistaken and too broad.

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Comment: Scuttling Columbia Basin pact ignores peril to salmon

The Trump administration’s action forces a return of litigation, but pact’s partners can still act.

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Comment: What needs to happen after ‘No Kings’ protests

A general strike, withdrawing labor and disrupting economic activity, would send a dramatic message.

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Forum: Yes vote on Edmonds Prop. 1 will protect parks, environment

The proposed levy lid lift includes funding for park maintenance and the city’s fragile ecosystems.

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Forum: The facts and numbers about Mukilteo’s EMS levy measure

More than three-fourths of 911 calls are for medical emergencies. A yes vote restores the levy to 2010…

Luis Castillo (58) of the Seattle Mariners looks on during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game four of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on October 16, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner / Getty Images / The Athletic)

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Seattle pitchers meet their match against Blue Jays

SEATTLE — At the lowest levels of the Seattle Mariners organization, pitchers have one command: throw it down…

Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

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Home gets in the way of Mariners trip to the World Series

SEATTLE — In this American League Championship Series, the worst thing you can be is the home team.…

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Schwab: Peace in our time, but where can we get some of that?

If peace lasts in Mideast, give Trump his due. But where’s the goodwill for his fellow Americans?

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Court of Appeals: Moore committed to justice, fairness

I am writing with my enthusiastic support for Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Karen Moore for the Court…

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Snohomish mayor: Redmon has proven record of success

As someone who has served communities for decades, I know what responsible, experienced leadership looks like. Snohomish Mayor…

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Dowd: The gold that President Trump will never hold in his hands

The Nobel committee will note Trump’s work to end the war in Gaza, but also his brutality in…

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Kristof: Portland isn’t ‘burning’; Trump should leave it alone

It isn’t the ‘war-ravaged’ hellhole that Trump and Fox News claim. Does he want to incite violence?

This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for the submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)

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NTSB: Everett-based Titan imploded partly because of faulty engineering

The National Transportation Safety Board found that design flaws and damage from earlier dives compromised the hull.

Seattle pitcher George Kirby pitches against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Sports

Kirby’s Game 3 implosion defies Seattle’s postseason script

Toronto hammers Mariners pitcher on way to 13-4 win.