Opinion
New income tax risks losing business, targeting lower earners
A newly passed income tax on high earners represents a major shift in Washington’s tax structure and raises…
Opinion
Schwab: If you wanna know, how he screws up so, it’s in the shoes.
Trump’s conduct proves how dangerous his incompetence is, and Congressional Republicans continue to three-monkey our path to doom.
Letters
Letter: The true cost of a $4.99 chicken
I have just finished reading the article written by reporter Andrea Brown entitled “Cluck Yeah!” in the March…
Opinion
Jim and Lois Repoz are good neighbors, indeed
Whidbey is blessed for having Lois and Jim as close friends and neighbors.
Letters
Letter: Support Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act
I’ve watched Alzheimer’s disease touch more families in Northwest Washington than most people realize. In my own family,…
Editorial Cartoons
Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 18
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
Columnists
Welch: Public safety and privacy can coexist in the Flock camera debate
Public safety and civil liberties do not have to be opposing goals. A more balanced approach is possible.
Letters
Letter: We should be up to the task of critical thinking
I greatly appreciate Rick Walker’s recent letter about the acceptance of lies. I feel the same way. Not…
Letters
Letter: White House missed opportunity for outreach to Iranian people
Did anyone in the current administration consider more “carrot and less stick?”
Opinion
Comment: Midterm voters unlikley to shift focus from economy
Every week the Iran war lingers, it’s one week less for Trump and GOP to make s case…
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s tariffs proved a point about corporate taxes
They can go higher that their current rate without grave impacts on companies or the U.S. economy.
Opinion
Comment: Why Trump is desperate to ‘nationalize’ election rules
Trump’s greatest fear, if Democrats take control of the House, is oversight hearings into myriad scandals.
Letters
Letter: Herald letter writers can disagree without being disagreeable
I guess it’s somewhat amusing when some Herald readers take exception to another letter writer’s viewpoint. Especially when…
Letters
Letter: Trump has committed an impeachable offense in launching war
President Trump has attacked the sovereign nation of Iran. He insists that we are now at war with…
Opinion
Forum: Grandparents need to tell of life without vaccines
With vaccination rates dropping, grandparents need to remind adults of the confidence vaccination allows.