Opinion
Where are cartoons lampooning Kamala Harris?
I agree with a recent letter writer, The Herald Opinion page’s cartoons about the GOP and Trump, are…
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Editorial cartoons are satire; it’s to be expected
I have read and sent letters to the editor of The Herald for years. I’m just amazed that…
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People should rely on own savings not on goverment assistance
Laudable is the social legislation that provides 26 weeks of subsidies to the unemployed who meet specific qualifications.…
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Comment: What climate ‘realists’ miss are pledges’ quiet wins
Climate fatalists should consider that nations committed to reductions are meeting their targets.
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Comment: Too many kids can’t read; blame lack of spelling tests
Leaving the task to spellcheck holds back kids’ skill and love of reading. Spelling is key to comprehension.
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Comment: Shutdown raises profile of childcare as an issue
With work requirements on or coming for SNAP and Medicaid, more families will rely on Head Start.
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Comment: Home Depot needs to confront its ICE problem
The day laborers it attracts aren’t employees, but customers expect to hire their help when the need it.
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Comment: Ignoring Trump, stock market believes in climate crisis
Green energy and cleantech indices are outperforming the overall market. You can partially thanks AI’s demand.
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Saunders: Shutdown is over; recriminations for Democrats aren’t
Except for a handful of heroes, the Democrats need to explain why they put so many through this.
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Did partisan rhetoric backfire on Snohomish city candidates?
Something interesting happened recently in the city of Snohomish mayoral and city council races. While Democrats performed well…
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Comment: U.S. climate efforts didn’t hurt economy; they grew it
Even as U.S. population and the economy grew substantially, greenhouse gas emissions stayed constant.
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Welch column unfairly targeted transgender girls
When Todd Welch was first brought on as a regular columnist for The Herald, he promised to be…
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Forum: Varied interests for ecology, civil rights can speak together
A recent trip to Portland revealed themes common to concerns for protecting salmon, wildlife and civil rights.
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Editorial: Public opinion on Trump’s tariffs may matter most
The state’s trade interests need more than a Supreme Court ruling limiting Trump’s tariff power.
Opinion
Comment: From opposite ends of crime, a plea for justice reform
A survivor of crime and an incarceree support a bill to forge better outcomes for both communities.
Opinion
Comment: Misnamed Fix Our Forest Act would worsen wildfire risk
The U.S. Senate bill doesn’t fund proven strategies and looks to increase harvest in protective forests.