Opinion
Appreciate Everett Police’s welfare check on friend
I hang out at the Carl Gipson Center in Everett several days a week, where I have some…
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Trumps cuts to Forest Service will harm our ‘backyard’
I’m urging the people of Snohomish County to contact your local representatives and ask them to defend United…
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Pay per mile is sound idea but gas tax must be eliminated
State lawmakers are proposing a pay per mile system (House Bill 1921) to help pay for road maintenance.
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Comment: A government Americans won’t recognize
Cuts to regulations and programs will leave markets unchecked and dismantle services Americans value.
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Comment: Ban on flavored tobacco would only hurt retailers
Consumers will find other ways to buy the products, hurting local businesses and state taxes.
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Forum: Funding for childcare, education helps kids and parents
Those programs support valuable investments in families, in businesses and our state’s economy.
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Forum: Changing status quo easy; letting justice guide harder
A combination of concern and action promotes justice, and that takes reflection and courage to act.
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Editorial: Encourage recycling by increasing use of material
Recycling legislation can create a better market for material by increasing its use in packaging.
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Eco-nomics: We’re breathing in what we put into the air
Emissions warm the planet and harm our health. Federal cuts will impair efforts to combat greenhouse gases.
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Comment: State must maintain, not cut, funding for child care
Providers are leaving their jobs because of low pay, forcing families into difficult situations.
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Schwab: The free world’s watching and recoiling; will we?
Wait too long and too much of our democracy will have been dismantled to restore it to its…
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How would per-mile charge count out-of-state driving?
I have fairness concerns with the proposed Washington road use (mileage) tax to offset reduced gas tax revenue,…
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Support state legislation for fair hospital pricing
State Sen. June Robinson’s recent commentary addressed the increasing cost of health care resulting from consolidation and private…
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What was cause of PUD power outage on Feb. 23?
It’s interesting that there is no report on the outage that affected many Snohomish County PUD customers on…
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Comment: If democracy is to be saved, it’s up to U.S. citizenry
While democracy is under assault, resistance is not futile. But neither is it self-activating.
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The Buzz: Five things, two pillars and a second royal invitation
Elon Musk has 2.3 million emails to read, while White House reporters get a new fashion accessory.
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Legislation seeks health care that’s fair, affordable
Thank you for the recent article about the Washington Health Trust (WHT), House Bill 1445 (and companion Senate…
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Cuts to Medicaid would endanger those we love
I have written many letters to the Herald, which has published some of them; but I have never…