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Comment: Your 6 cents will make sense to keep county moving

A 6-cent-a-gallon gas tax increase will fund road projects and maintenance and keep our economy strong.

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Comment: Bill in Congress can boost kidney donations, save lives

Support from Rep. DelBene and others can help win passage of a $10,000 tax credit for kidney donors.

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Forum: Who’s responsible for meeting needs of those around us?

And who holds the mantle of a responsible public: the government or the people, themselves?

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, June 27

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Schwab: Take a guess: ‘obliterated,’ ‘degraded’ or ‘delayed’

Bombing Iran could be the best decision Trump has ever made, or, like George Bush’s, another Iraq.

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Strengthen support for victims of domestic violence

I am deeply concerned about the current state of protections for women and children in domestic violence cases…

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Letter writer used a broad brush against Democrats

The Daily Herald recently printed a letter from a retired Navy captain, with his opinions on President Biden’s…

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Harrop: ‘A lot of Americans are going to die’ because of RFK Jr.

His campaign to complicate Americans’ access to vaccines and discourage research will result in deaths.

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Comment: Not that he’ll get it, but Trump deserves Nobel

Trump acted decisively, frustrated a nuclear threat and persauded two ancient enemies to halt hostilities.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, June 26

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: For democracy’s sake, take ‘fight’ out of our discourse

The political violence we see across America has its roots in thinking of the other side as enemies.

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Letter should not have vilified all Democrats

I just read your paper’s letters recently and I have to ask, when did your editor start allowing…

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Run light rail route down Highway 526

Being a resident along Casino Road, I was alarmed to see that only two options were reviewed for…

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Optum should keep pharmacy open in Everett

I was stunned to learn that the Bartell pharmacy at the main campus of Optum Health in Everett…

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Friedman: If cease-fire holds, Mideast streets will have questions

Iranians, Palestinians and Israelis will all want their leaders to answer: ‘What were you thinking?’

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Welch: Higher state taxes are trying to tell you something

It’s a hint that you should be asking for new leadership among lawmakers and officials.

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Comment: Cuts to Medicaid will hurt nearly half of U.S. kids

Between work requirements for parents and lost funding for rural hospitals, access will decline.

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Comment: Amid success, Trump can’t assume one-and-done in Iran

A tough road remains with a broader refocus on global nuclear non-proliferation and inspections.

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Comment: Assault on abortion access quieter; just as dangerous

Along with threats to Planned Parenthood, access to medication abortion is increasingly threatened.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, June 25

A sketchy look at the news of the day.