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DIYers should get a PUD’s heat-pump break, too

I have just completed a do-it-yourself installation of a central heat pump system to replace an electric furnace. I understand the Snohomish PUD energy saving… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, May 21

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

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Everett Council, Dist. 2: Paula Rhyne has proved herself

Four years ago, a public servant ran for District 2 and won her Everett City Council seat. Since then, Paula Rhyne has worked tirelessly to… Continue reading

Opposition to amendment to habitat rules ignored

The article regarding Snohomish County’s habitat ordiance reports a preponderance of Snohomish County voters opposed to further erosion of habitat (“Snohomish County Council passes controversial… Continue reading

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
Labor advocates filled up the governor’s conference room on Monday and watched Gov. Bob Ferguson sign Senate Bill 5041, which extends unemployment insurance to striking workers.

Washington will pay unemployment benefits to striking workers

Labor advocates scored a win on Monday after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law to extend unemployment benefits to striking workers in Washington. The… Continue reading

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
Labor advocates filled up the governor’s conference room on Monday and watched Gov. Bob Ferguson sign Senate Bill 5041, which extends unemployment insurance to striking workers.
Aristide Economopoulos / NJ Monitor
Guns are shown at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, N.J.

Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law

The requirement will go beyond the state’s existing background checks.

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Guns are shown at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, N.J.

Comment: AmeriCorps staffers were making America healthy again

A modest stipend for students was providing experience and value. Until the Trump administration fired them.

Comment: GOP’s tax cut bill is ill-timed for economic moment

If a recession does hit, it’s the lower- and middle-income who can spend the economy’s way out; not the rich.

Comment: When should judges have power to tell a president no?

Birthright citizenship is clearly law. What was up for debate is the fate of nationwide injunctions.

Douthat: What guides Trump policy is a doctorine of the deal

Hawk or dove, former friend or foe; what matters most is driving a bargain, for good or ill.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, May 20

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

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A visitor takes in the view of Twin Lakes from a second floor unit at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Editorial: Housing Hope’s ‘Stone Soup’ recipe for community

With homelessness growing among seniors, an advocate calls for support of the nonprofit’s projects.

A visitor takes in the view of Twin Lakes from a second floor unit at Housing Hope’s Twin Lakes Landing II Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Friedman: The uncertainties facing Biden and the world order

Biden, facing infirmities of mind and body, still understands the mission of America in the world.

RAV4 Hybrid XSE AWD photo provided by Toyota USA Newsroom

2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Provides 39 MPG And 566-Mile Range

Versatile And Functional Compact SUV A Family Pleaser

RAV4 Hybrid XSE AWD photo provided by Toyota USA Newsroom
Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his caddie, Ted Scott, on the 18th green after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Alex Slitz / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Scottie Scheffler digs deep, dominates PGA Championship

The coronation of Scottie Scheffler had taken an unexpected detour, mostly through the dense rough left of Quail Hollow’s front-nine fairways. The romp… Continue reading

Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his caddie, Ted Scott, on the 18th green after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Alex Slitz / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)
Practicing mindfulness has shown to reduce stress. Photo courtesy of Kaiser Permanente.

Everett Medical Center embraces Mental Health Awareness month this May

Integrating mindfulness into daily routines can support better mental health

Practicing mindfulness has shown to reduce stress. Photo courtesy of Kaiser Permanente.

Comment: Cuts to Medicaid will make fentanyl fight harder

Medicaid’s expansion is helping many get the addiction treatment they need, reversing the crisis.

Comment: PBS, NPR need funding, and a good shake-up

PBS’s best dramas come from British TV. It needs to produce its own money-makers like ‘Downton Abbey.’

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, May 19

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

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Goldberg: How did so many Democrats miss Biden’s infirmity?

Democrats need to own up to the cover-up now while there’s time to earn back voters’ confidence.