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Alternative is needed to 8-hour shutdown of I-5

I was in the catastrophic I-5 backup on May 16 trying to reach Marysville from Mukilteo. With construction…

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Herald, please bring back Today in History, professional sports scores

First off, thank you for continuing to publish The Herald. I have been a subscriber for many, many…

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Reasons why I’m voting for Trump

Someone may ask me why in the world would I vote for Trump?

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Goldberg: Did ‘wokeism’ die of success or disinterest?

An author derides the ‘New Progressivism’ she says canceled Lincoln, then died of success. It’s not that simple.

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Wegman: To the Supreme Court’s shame, it has no sense of it

Recent revelations about two justices have revealed little concern from the court or from Congress.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, May 24

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, May 23

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Voters must know that Port of Everett’s district expansion is a tax

Thank you to The Herald Editorial Board for letting Snohomish County voters (except those in the two current…

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Support local journalism by supporting Herald reporters guild

The Sno-Isle Sierra Club supports independent journalism. We are impressed by The Herald’s generally excellent coverage of local…

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Demand Senate honor mothers by passing child tax credit bill

Moms are great. They love us, care for us, laugh with us, cry with us. Mother’s Day is…

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Bouie: Justice Alito is the true believer his flag says he is

The Supreme Court justice is just as vulnerable to motivated reasoning as any other political person.

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Krugman: Dow’s record high says as much about Trump as economy

Markets aren’t a good gauge of the economy, but they detect bull in Trump’s claim the economy is…

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Drivers could have helped limit mess from I-5 shutdown

While I was not involved in the I-5 northbound traffic backup on May 16, I noticed a number…

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Everett School District should allow graduates to wear regalia

My name is Lanie Thompson, and I am a current senior at Everett High School. I’ve served on…

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Making college affordable key to our future

The cost of attending college is prohibitively expensive. This barrier to entry to education perpetuates inequality, hinders economic…

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Kristof: If slowing Gaza aid isn’t criminal, it’s unconscionable

The allegations against Israel’s Netanyahu center on Israel’s throttling of aid into a starving Gaza.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, May 22

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Burke: Torrent of lies doing what’s intended; wearing us down

When media outlets stop bothering to check the facts that leaves it to us to question the falsehoods.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, May 21

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

The vessel Tonga Chief, a 10-year-old Singaporean container ship, is moored at the Port of Everett Seaport in November, 2023, in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald file photo)

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Editorial: Leave port tax issue for campaign, not the ballot

Including “taxing district” on ballot issue to expand the Port of Everett’s boundaries is prejudicial.