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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, what finally brought down the USA? A:… Continue reading

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 them as miracles.

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)

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

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.

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

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)
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)

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)
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)

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)

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 world to democracy, honoring every citizen with… Continue reading

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 harms.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Aug. 28

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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

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.

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

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 relies on quality reporting. Quality reporting needs… Continue reading

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 not to judge what you do with… Continue reading

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.

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

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 and more.

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

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 and Steven Sims, as part of setting… Continue reading

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)
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)

Padres hold off Mariners to even series

The Padres scored a first-round knockdown. Then the Mariners had them reeling. Two teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective leagues ended… Continue reading

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)

‘War hero’ demands Nobel Peace Prize

Has there been a man so egotistical, so narcissistic as to think himself blameless? Donald Trump calls himself a war hero, demands a Nobel Prize,… Continue reading

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.

Comment: What politicizing medical research may cost us

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