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Comment: A 100% tariff on movies? How would that even work?

The film industry is a export success for the U.S. Tariffs would only make things harder for U.S.…

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Goldberg: Can Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats break through?

Struggling in the polls themselves, the Democrats’ leader says the focus is on comparisons with Republicans.

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County should adopt critical areas law without amendments

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect wetlands in Snohomish County. Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m., the…

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, May 12

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: To save the church, let’s talk nuns, not just popes

The church can save some parishes if it allows nuns to do the ‘field hospital’ work Pope Francis…

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Comment: RFK Jr.’s measles strategy leading U.S. down dark path

As misinformation increases, vaccinations are decreasing, causing a rise in the spread of measles.

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Comment: Energy Star a boon to consumers; of course it has to go

In it’s 30-plus years it’s saved consumers $500 billion, cut carbon emissions and actually delivers efficiency.

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Comment: We need more air traffic controllers; they need AI tools

As work continues to add controllers, tailored AI assistants could help them make better decisions.

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Saunders: Trump’s charm offensive won’t win over Canadians

As long as his tariffs remain in place, being polite to the prime minister won’t impress Canadians.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, May 11, Mother’s Day

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Pope Leo XIV, in his first public appearance after he was elected, waves from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the U.S. (Gianni Cipriano/The New York Times)

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Comment: Catholicism at a crossroads in new pope’s own nation

Can a U.S.-born pope bring ‘cultural’ Catholics back to the fold and heal divisions in the church?

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Can county be trusted with funds to aid homeless?

In response to the the article (“Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US sue Trump administration,” The Herald,…

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Allow transgender military members to serve country

The Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to implement a ban on military service by transgender individuals. How…

FILE - The sun dial near the Legislative Building is shown under cloudy skies, March 10, 2022, at the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. An effort to balance what is considered the nation's most regressive state tax code comes before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in a case that could overturn a prohibition on income taxes that dates to the 1930s. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Editorial: What state lawmakers acheived this session

A look at some of the more consequential policy bills adopted by the Legislature in its 105 days.

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Comment: We need housing, habitats and a good buffer between them

The best way to ensure living space for people, fish and animals are science-based regulations.

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Comment: Museums allow look at the past to inform our future

The nation’s museums need the support of the public and government to thrive and tell our stories.

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Comment: Better support of doula care can cut maternal deaths

Partners need to extend the reach of the state’s Apple Health doula program, before and after births.

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Forum: Permit-to-purchase firearm law in state would save lives

Requiring a permit to purchase will help keep guns in responsible hands and reduce suicides and homicides.

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Forum: Whether iron or clay, father and son carry that weight

Son’s interest in weight training rekindles father’s memories of a mentor’s high school ‘blacksmith shop.’

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, May 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.