Opinion
Everett schools protecting freedoms in defending LifeWise lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by LifeWise Academy against Everett Public Schools claims “religious hostility,” but the district’s policies are…
Opinion
New era for city of Snohomish’s leadership welcomed
Thank you Everett Herald for your report on the lame duck Snohomish city council’s special meeting to appoint…
Opinion
GOP, voters should back proposal for ‘millionaire’s tax’
The recent editorial, to tax the highest income of earners over $1 million is the best I have…
Opinion
Editorial: Numbers, results back lower BAC for Washington
Utah’s experience backs Sen. John Lovick’s bill to lower the blood alcohol limit for drivers to 0.05.
Opinion
Much success rests on bond, levy for Everett Public Schools
As elections and public libraries are cornerstones of engagement in American democracy, public schools are elementary to the…
Opinion
Rather than collect Styrofoam, just stop making it
Not to blame the messenger (“Lynnwood to host collection event for Styrofoam, e-waste,” The Herald, Dec. 30) but…
Opinion
Congress must move to impeach Trump over Venezuela actions
On the night of Jan. 2 to Jan. 3,, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered our military to commit…
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Kristof: ‘Pottery Barn Rule’ could haunt Trump if Venezuela fails
‘If you break it, you own it,’ a warning from the Iraq war goes; deposing Maduro starts an…
Opinion
Gessen: Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ hands Putin go-ahead he wants
Trump’s arrest of Maduro and orders for Venezuela to comply with U.S. wishes is all Putin needs to…
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Comment: Tweaks to Social Security don’t address fundamental needs
Recent changes by the Trump administration and Congress don’t begin to address its solvency and only hollow it…
Opinion
Comment: Even cherry-picked government data beats no data at all
For those who count on statistics to make sound decisions, 2025 was a year of delayed and missing…
Opinion
Blind rapper warns against crime
To my community and everyone who has supported my music, I owe you honesty. I’ve spent a lot…
Opinion
Mukilteo school board policy restricts employees’ speech
School boards are not private employers. They are public bodies elected to represent taxpayers and oversee institutions that…
Opinion
Comment: Aging levees, heavier storms a rising threat in West
Levees built 60 or more years ago, increasingly heavy rains and a move into floodplains pose dangers.
Opinion
Comment: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen looks back at eventful, busy 2025
The 2nd District congressman listened, legislated and led on issues vital to his constituents.
Opinion
Comment: Some western states carrying more debt than others
Washington state’s bond and pension liabilities carry a per-capita debt of $15,400, 11th highest in the U.S.