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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, April 9
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Saunders: Biden can’t wish away border as 2024 election issue
Trump’s ‘animal’ rhetoric is gratuitous, but that doesn’t negate Biden’s failures to control the border.
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Comment: Want to fix Congress? Listen to those who work there
Congressional staffers have thoughts on what’s needed, and they’re even seeing evidence it’s working.
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Comment: World order fraying because too few defend it equitably
Why should Putin worry about his crimes? Similar crimes have been excused by the U.S. and others.
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Comment: Social media gets ‘thanks’ for conspiracies’ tenacity
Conspiracy theories have long followed tragedies, but social media won’t wait for the facts to come out.
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Harrop: Even when Trump makes sense, killing Obamacare doesn’t
Trump’s latest incoherent attack on the ACA makes even less sense than it did when he was president.
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Comment: Relief work has become deadly for aid crews
Once given a wide berth, humanitarian aid workers now face greater threats to their lives and safety.
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During National Public Library Week thank Everett Libraries staff
This National Library Week, the Board of Trustees of the Everett Public Library System sends its deepest thanks…
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Has Everett already decided to build a new ballpark?
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, in her annual address, spoke on three options for the future of Funko Field…
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Grizzly bears return to North Cascade ecosystem long overdue
We applaud the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for deciding to actively restore…
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Maybe kids should wait until they’re older for smartphones
With the advent of smart phones, parents had no warning, and peer pressure to be “in on it”…
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Comment: Congress should ensure thrill of skydiving remains
A section of the FAA reauthorization bill would make it difficult for skydiving businesses to continue.
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Comment: What to do if you see an ‘abandoned’ young animal
Usually, you can let them be, but if they are injured or in distress, here’s how to help…
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Sports Dad: Young athlete’s progress measured in seconds shaved
It can take a long time, many meets and discipline for a swimmer to trim seconds off his…
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Forum: In praise of student athletes’ character on, off field
Sure, Snohomish High’s football team are ‘big, stinky kids,’ but they have kind, accepting hearts.
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Editorial: Levies in two north county districts deserve support
Lakewood School District is seeking approval of two levies. Fire District 21 seeks a levy increase.
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Comment: North Cascades need balance grizzlies will bring
A plan to reintroduce the omnivore will restore the ecosystem and strengthen an endangered species.