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Traffic moves northbound in a new HOV lane on I-5 between Everett and Marysville on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: Check state’s transportation road map from now to 2050

A state commission’s Vision 2050 plan looks to guide transportation planning across the state.

Opinion

Burke: Here’s a scary thought: What if Trump dies in office?

Imagine the power struggles and chaos just within the administration that would be unleashed.

Opinion

Find better programs to end addiction than job training for dealers

Todd Welch’s columns are generally a source of mirth and amusement with my mid-day coffee, but his recent…

Opinion

Why isn’t county’s fireworks ban being enforced?

So many of those living around us in the Meadowdale Park area (we live on 156th St. SW)…

Opinion

Comment: Can we risk putting Social Security funds in markets?

Public pension funds operate on this model. It works for Canada, too. But there are no guarantees.

Opinion

Comment: Trump ignores Congress’ TikTok ban; Congress shrugs

And it’s nothing new; presidents have long taken it on themselves to enforce laws as they see fit.

Sports

Portland Fire unveil name, branding as WNBA’s 15th team

A flame is being reignited for Portland’s new WNBA franchise.

Sports

Cal Raleigh wins 2025 MLB Home Run Derby

Cal Raleigh called his shot years ago. In a childhood video spreading like social-media wildfire, Big Dumper was…

Opinion

State should have given ferry contract to shipyard here

The state of Washington’s decision to award its newest ferry construction contract to a Florida-based shipyard is not…

Opinion

Some Democrats did question Biden’s fitness to run

Recently, a letter to the editor said that Democrats would not say they witnessed Joe Biden’s decline. That…

Opinion

Dowd: Trump’s good-looking Cabinet making him look bad

Trump’s toadies are keeping the truth from him and making decisions on their own that dog the president.

Opinion

Goldberg: Why Nebraska may make GOP pay for its awful bill

It will be tough for Democrats to win the Senate, but an independent union leader could tip the…

Opinion

Comment: Trump era will prove consequential; but as he hopes?

Trump has taken far-reaching steps in foreign and domestic policy. What follows will write his history.

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Opinion

Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, July 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.

Opinion

Editorial: Perkins, in strong field, best for Marysville council

The fifth-grade teacher hopes to improve outreach and participation with neighborhood meetings.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s executive order indefinitely halting refugee resettlement in the U.S. rally on the steps of the federal courthouse in Seattle on Feb. 25, 2025, after a judge issued a ruling blocking the president’s order. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Local News

Refugees from travel ban countries must be allowed to enter US, Seattle judge rules

It’s the latest twist in the legal battle over President Trump’s attempt to block refugee resettlement.

Photo courtesy of Graphite Arts Center
Amelia DiGiano’s photography is part of the “Seeing Our Planet” exhibit, which opens Friday and runs through Aug. 9 at the Graphite Arts Center in Edmonds.

Local News

Coming events in Snohomish County

Send calendar submissions for print and online to features@heraldnet.com. To ensure your item is seen by an editor,…

Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning championship point against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the Gentlemen's Singles Final on day 14 of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in London. (Julian Finney / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

Sinner conquers Alcaraz for his first Wimbledon title

WIMBLEDON, England — The vision of Jannik Sinner covered in sweat and red dust, bleary-eyed and emotionless, will…

Sports

Mariners select LSU pitcher with No. 3 pick in MLB draft

College baseball’s best pitcher is coming to the Emerald City.

Jorge Polanco (7), right, of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his ninth inning home run with J.P. Crawford (3) while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

Mariners sweep Tigers on way to All-Star break

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers still have the best record in baseball, but they’ll enter the All-Star break…