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Snohomish parents deserved notice of sex abuse arrest

My 14-year-old son is a student at Centennial Middle School in Snohomish. On Dec. 8, my son learned…

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Herald’s story quota for reporters misses demands of journalism

The Herald’s policy of tying reporters’ wages to a story count is absolute insanity. Do the owners have…

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Comment: Growing Alaska Air could take JetBlue under its wing

The company, which recently acquired Hawaiian, is well run and in position to become a national competitor.

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Comment: Trump can’t end birthright citizenship; he shouldn’t try

It would be virtually impossible, would solve nothing and would only add to chaos and uncertainty.

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Comment: To serve power-thirsty AI, Exxon looks at electricity

Gas-fired power plants — with emission-capture tech — could get a jump on data centers’ nuclear plans.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Dec. 16

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: Anger, discord over health care a chronic condition

Most Americans see the health insurance system as concerned more with profits than with health.

CITYPARK, which will be renamed Energizer Park in 2025, is the home of St. Louis' Major League Soccer club CITY SC. The stadium seats 22,423 and sold out 34 home games in a row last season. (CITY SC)

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Comment: How to build a stadium and keep taxpayers happy

St. Louis’ MLS stadium, CITYPARK, offers four lessons for communities considering sports arenas.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Dec. 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Why pay for garbage collection when it’s not collected?

I have noticed that every time there is inclement weather or a holiday, Waste Management doesn’t pick up…

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Herald should allow reporters time to research

I understand the need to create benchmarks and goals for employees. But setting a quota for journalists to…

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Reform of state taxes needed to meet needs

As a retired Northshore English teacher and current director of a small and financially struggling private academy, it…

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What are limits of rights, restrictions for guns?

Like Will Rogers, all I know is what I read in the papers.

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

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Editorial: A trade-dependent state braces for Trump’s tariffs

The leader of a state trade council is wary of the president-elect’s talk of tariffs and trade wars.

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Comment: Our public health system needs preventive medicine

Politics and short-sighted budget cuts threaten the nation’s public health system. It needs your voice.

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Comment: Push for broadband for all will require all players

A federal grant provides much of what the state needs, but there’s work ahead to make it count.

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Comment: Community health groups key to health equity in state

Recent grants of $250,000 from Community Health Centers are funding vital work in uncertain times.

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Forum: Changing Marysville school’s makeup would hurt students

Dropping sixth-grade students from 10th Street Middle School risks its success in academics and culture.

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Forum: Club sports prompts dads’ debate on what’s healthy for kids

Parents are considering the trade-offs of club sports, who can play and how serious to take it all.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Dec. 14

A sketchy look at the news of the day.