Opinion
Comment: Kids of single parents may benefit if grandma moves in
Two married parents are optimal for children, but kids also fare well in multi-generational families.
Opinion
Saunders: Free speech isn’t a right to block others’ education
Campus protesters should face jail, expulsion for shouting down officials and disrupting classes.
Opinion
Comment: Justice delayed, but will a Jan. 6 trial be denied?
The court’s oral arguments raise doubts about Trump facing some if any charges over the insurrection.
Opinion
City of Snohomish property purchase was legitimate
A concerned citizen sent me a copy of a Facebook post by our former Snohomish Mayor John Kartak,…
Opinion
Was traffic fatality result of relaxed police pursuit law?
I read with horror the article about the poor woman who was killed by a driver fleeing law…
Opinion
Comment: Social media problem much larger than TikTok
The sell-or-ban law for the video app ignores the harms caused by the entire social media industry.
Opinion
Editorial: Cities don’t need to wait for ruling on homelessness
Forcing people ‘down the road’ won’t end homelessness; providing housing and support services will.
Opinion
Comment: Leave working forests to their vital climate work
State forests managed for timber are more effective in reducing carbon emissions than locking them away.
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Comment: Congress can add drones to fight against wildfires
Congress’ passage of the FAA bill can safely put drones to the task of scouting wildfires and other…
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Comment: U.S.-Mexico dispute threatens airlines’ pact, travel
The U.S. transportation agency should rethink its threat to end an agreement that has fostered travel.
Opinion
Forum: Energy efficiency needs emphasis from utilities, agencies
Snohomish PUD has been a leader in energy conservation, but more work is needed as electricity demand grows.
Opinion
Forum: Consumers have power to direct a moral capitalism
Capitalism works best when it recognizes its responsibilities. That’s where our money should go.
Opinion
Schwab: From Kremlin to courtroom, an odor of authoritarianism
Something smells of desperation among Putin, anti-Ukraine-aid Republicans and Trump’s complaints.
Opinion
Providence hospitals’ problems show need for change
I was very fortunate to start my medical career in Everett in 1977. We had an outstanding medical…
Opinion
Columnist should say how Biden would be better than Trump
I am a fairly new subscriber and enjoy getting local news. I am a moderate independent voter and…
Opinion
History defies easy solutions in Ukraine, Mideast
An recent letter writer wants the U.S. to stop supplying arms to Israel and Ukraine. Good idea or…