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FILE — A coal-fired power plant and a wind turbine in Weifang, in Shandong Province, China, on Oct. 23, 2023. China installed more solar panels and wind turbines in 2024 than the rest of the world combined. (Gilles Sabrie/The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: Paris climate accord moves on without United States

The effort to confront the climate crisis is being led by other countries, including China.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Aug. 2

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Six areas of climate impacts expected for Snohomish County.
(Snohomish County Climate Resiliency Plan)

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Editorial: Building climate resiliency with or without the EPA

Abdication of federal efforts on the climate crisis leaves a duty at the local and state levels.

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Comment: Court decision cements secrecy in state’s labor talks

A recent state Supreme Court decision allows talks and details to remain closed off from taxpayers.

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Forum: County’s wetland mitigation project hides other losses

The Little Bear Creek project is a fig leaf that allows wetland destruction elsewhere in the county.

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Comment: Don’t use Head Start to get to undocumented parents

Denying Head Start access over immigration status uses innocent children to solve an adult problem.

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Comment: Investment, not posturing, will resolve homelessness

Trump’s mandates copy the path already settled on by states, just with less funding for programs.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Aug. 1

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Schwab: Our aid to Israel shouldn’t enable innocents’ starvation

Israel must find a way to defend itself without choking off food and bombing homes and hospitals.

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Evertt needs those committed to service

The mayor and council members of Everett are public servants, and their community service should reflect more than…

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BPA market decision will cost ratepayers and salmon

Recently, the Bonneville Power Administration stood at a moment of truth. It had to decide whether to follow…

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Are different cognitive standards being used for Biden, Trump?

Recently President Trump stated his uncle, John Trump had Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, in his class which was…

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The Buzz: America Held Hostage by Epstein Files: Day 184

America’s news cycle has been held captive by the Epstein files for a good half year. Today’s updates:

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 31

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: Ignoring the math of climate chaos will cost us

Ending the EPA’s duty to limit greenhouse gases will save us $1 trillion; at the cost of $87…

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Stephens: For all his faults, Trump has notched some wins

We’ll be better off if we can acknowledge some of Trump’s decisions are producing good results.

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Everett council, Dist. 4: Battle prioritizes public safety

Everett City Council is an all-white body that governs a city with a two-thirds non-white population. This is…

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Everett mayoral race: Murphy best on public safety

As someone who served alongside Scott Murphy on the Everett City Council for nine years, I’ve seen firsthand…

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Trump should come clean about Epstein relationship

Is Donald Trump finally meeting his personal Waterloo? Trump is desperately trying to silence the talk about his…

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, July 30

A sketchy look at the news of the day.