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Zabel plans to bring farm toughness to Seattle

True to his on-the-farm nature, Grey Zabel was rising early, grinding hard and kicking butt. The versatile tackle/guard/center at North Dakota State was dominating defensive… Continue reading

Offensive lineman Grey Zabel participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Seahawks draft much-needed offensive lineman in first round

Seattle GM John Schneider stays at pick 18, drafts Grey Zabel of North Dakota State

Offensive lineman Grey Zabel participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Comment: Ukraine holds no cards because Trump dealt them away

The U.S., more interested in a reset with Russia, is calling Ukraine to take a deal designed to fail.

Courts must push for Abrego Garcia’s return to U.S.

The role of government is not to cancel or break things but to make life better for its people. Leadership means doing the hard work… Continue reading

Cherry blossoms in bloom at the Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

Democrats in Washington Legislature wrap up budget negotiations

Democratic budget writers are done hashing out details on a new two-year operating budget for Washington state, key lawmakers said Wednesday. “We have made all… Continue reading

Cherry blossoms in bloom at the Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
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Editorial cartoons for Friday, April 25

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

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LifeWise program is taking time from student’s studies

As a former educator fpr the Everett Public Schools, I was alarmed to read that the Christian LifeWise program, is being held off-campus for kids… Continue reading

Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, speaks on the House floor in an undated photo. He was among the Republicans who walked out of a House Appropriations Committee meeting this week in protest of a bill that would close a facility in Pierce County for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)

Republicans walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities

Those supporting the closure say that the Rainier School has a troubled record and is far more expensive than other options.

Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, speaks on the House floor in an undated photo. He was among the Republicans who walked out of a House Appropriations Committee meeting this week in protest of a bill that would close a facility in Pierce County for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)

Schwab: Who saw this coming? said no one but Senate Republicans

Take your pick of agency heads; for those who advise and consent, there was no sign of trouble ahead.

Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) skates in from of fans at Climate Pledge Arena. (Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Kraken slash ticket prices for next season

A couple of years ago, the Seattle Kraken’s top business executives sat in an office and gazed upon a ceramic whiteboard. Workshopped ideas for sustaining… Continue reading

Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) skates in from of fans at Climate Pledge Arena. (Getty Images / Tribune News Services)
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Xfinity Mobile Introduces New Premium Unlimited Plan with Enhanced Features

Xfinity Mobile has launched a new Premium Unlimited plan, offering gigabit speeds and upgraded features aimed at providing significant savings and enhanced services for customers… Continue reading

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Comment: What SAVE Act promotes is red tape, not elections

Its proof-of-citizenship requirement would prove onerous for many Americans.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 24

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

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FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Editorial: Commonsense best shot at avoiding measles epidemic

Without vaccination, misinformation, hesitancy and disease could combine for a deadly epidemic.

FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Edmonds PFAS treatment plans raises safety concerns

The Sunday Herald article about new technology at the Edmonds Waste Water Treatment Plant left me disappointed and infuriated (“Edmonds launches technology to destroy PFAS,”… Continue reading

Religion, schools should be kept separate

Thank you for your coverage of LifeWise Academy at Emerson Elementary (“Everett off-campus Bible program draws mixed reaction form parents,” The Herald, April 19). According… Continue reading

Stephens: The daily unraveling of President Face-Plant

Recent events show the stark absence of the adults in the room who saved Trump in his first term.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson signing Senate Bill 5480, a bill that would exempt medical debt from credit reports, on Tuesday.

WA bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law

Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit reports, under a bill that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law on Tuesday. Having medical… Continue reading

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Gov. Bob Ferguson signing Senate Bill 5480, a bill that would exempt medical debt from credit reports, on Tuesday.

Why should there be concern over LifeWise Bible study?

Wow. Front page, massive headline, two days before Resurrection Sunday, and The Herald makes its stand to give negative spin to the mission of Jesus… Continue reading