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Burke: Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!

“Glory to Ukraine!” – the battle-cry the Ukrainian people.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, August 12

A sketchy look at the news.

From left, Snohomish County Council Chair Megan Dunn, and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. (File photos)

Opinion

Why we’re united on a Justice Fund for public safety

A decision point is set for Aug. 12 that will show how much Snohomish County values public safety…

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, August 11

A sketchy look at the news.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, August 10

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, August 8

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Columnists

Schwab: Smoke, mirrors and lying as a way of life

Even before the latest news, Trump’s Deflecting Pool fiasco was the perfect metaphor for his disastrous “presidency.” It…

Nate Nehring

Letters

Nehring: I will be voting “no” on this sales tax increase

Next week, the Snohomish County Council will vote on a proposal to increase the countywide sales tax rate.

Opinion

Rutledge: Everything was fine until the raccoon arrived

You know we were doing great. We were having an amazing summer.

Opinion

Forum: Sometimes fact can be stranger than fiction

RE: Jake Goldstein-Street’s Herald article of Saturday, July 25

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 7

A sketchy look at the news.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, August 6

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, August 5

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Columnists

Welch: The system is sound. The trust gap is the problem worth fixing.

A few years back, Washington’s state auditor pulled more than 7,200 ballot signatures at random and rechecked them…

Columnists

Forestry matters — Part 5

End of Native American land management.

Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, August 4

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Rob Natelson

Opinion

The impact of three U.S. Supreme Court rulings on free enterprise

In the U.S. Supreme Court term that just ended, the justices issued three decisions that represent important victories…

An Everett Transit bus drives away from Mall Station on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Howell: Opportunity with transit consolidation

The proposed consolidation of Everett Transit and Community Transit represents one of the biggest opportunities to improve transit…

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, August 3

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