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Police: 3 officers injured, 18 arrests in Seattle riot

A protest against the Seattle Police Officers Guild erupted into violence on Sunday night.

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Opinion

Comment: Getting more than “fine” out of your kid’s day at school

Being more creating with questions – and showing interest – can prompt a more satisfying conversation.

Opinion

Inside baseball: Democratic players need to step up

If politics are baseball, the Republicans are knocking it out of the park. They came out strong, hit…

Opinion

We’ll need a penny’s good luck after passage of BBB

I was intrigued by Edie Everette’s question of why bother to pick up pennies (“Why bother to pick…

Opinion

Wrong for RFK Jr. to defund vital mRNA research

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that all National Institutes of Health research on…

Opinion

Everett School Board: Smear campaign a personal attack

Recently in my mailbox I found the first campaign mailer for the general election for the Everett school…

Slew's Tiz Whiz wins the 2022 Longacres Mile. He'll try again on Sunday for a second victory in Emerald Downs' top race. (Photo courtesy Emerald Downs)

Sports

Slew’s Tiz Whiz to attempt rare feat at Longacres Mile

AUBURN – Slew’s Tiz Whiz will try to score one for persistence in the $125,000 Longacres Mile on…

Opinion

Comment: Whales don’t live by election cycles; nor can research

Research is helping us direct efforts to protect marine mammals. It’s work that must continue without delays.

Opinion

Forum: On The Wild Place trail memories come with each mile

Backpack journeys through woods to beach feature a changing troop but familiar and treasured experiences.

Opinion

Brooks: Fixing the divide that ushered in Trump

We didn’t get rid of Jim Crow; our self-segregation effectively recreated it along class lines.

Rep. Suzanne DelBene and South County Fire Chief Bob Eastman chat during a tour and discussion with community leaders regarding the Mountlake Terrace Main Street Revitalization project on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the Traxx Apartments in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: Gerrymandering invites a concerning tit-for-tat

Democrats, among them Rep. Suzan DelBene, see a need for a response to Texas’ partisan redistricting.

Opinion

Comment: State lawmakers’ email secrecy an assault on records law

House leaders want to allow members to mark some email as ‘transitory,’ hiding them from the public.

Opinion

Comment: Edmonds must plan to face next extreme climate event

Other nearby cities are preparing for extreme heat and cold. Edmonds has its own work to do.

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Life

All-New 2025 Audi S5 Improves On Perfection

S5 Is Bigger, Faster, More Aesthetically Pleasing And Luxurious

Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners reacts after his solo home run during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

M’s Julio Rodríguez rediscoveres joy in being an MLB star

Julio Rodríguez exists in a strange little shadow. It is there when the roof of T-Mobile Park is…

Sports

Odds are in Mariners’ favor for postseason run

It’s mid-August, smack dab in the middle of summer’s dog days, and the Seattle Mariners are favored above…

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Opinion

Editorial cartoons for Friday, Aug. 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Opinion

Schwab: Coming to a street near you: Trump’s D.C. takeover

If Lafayette Square was a rehearsal, troops in D.C. are the premiere, with a road show in the…

Opinion

Kristof: Ukrainians must be front of mind for Trump right now

The U.S. owes a great deal to Ukraine that shouldn’t be repaid by dealing away its land to…

Opinion

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