Opinion
Do no harm to medical care
Doctors, when taking the Hippocratic Oath, swear to “First, do no harm.” It’s an oath Washington legislators might…
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A way to protect health and jobs
We may now have a way to eat our fish and have our jobs, too.
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Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda
During a couple of panel discussions with legislators in Olympia on Friday as they warmed up for the…
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A checklist for the Legislature
Since October, the Herald Editorial Board has outlined what it sees as priorities for the Legislature as it…
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Smoking ban is a big success
Once in a while, voters in all 39 counties of the state agree on something clear-cut and specific,…
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Act would help juvenile offenders make good
The simple existence of a juvenile justice system demonstrates that society recognizes a difference between juvenile and adult…
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Ships that pass into history
Washington residents don’t like saying goodbye to pieces of their maritime heritage. But they have a harder time…
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$20 million would help limit future wildfires
In the midst of our typical cool, wet winter, the threat of wildfire season seems a ways off,…
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Ruling on motocross project outlines necessary protections
It might not be everyone’s idea of a nice day in the forest, but that’s where the “multiple”…
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Reject legal challenge to I-594
Opponents of Initiative 594, which passed with 59 percent approval and expanded background checks for firearms in Washington,…
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Listeria, mold are also ‘natural’
The national listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples manufactured at two separate companies led the FDA and CDC…
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A few things to work on in 2015
With the new year begun, it’s customary to make a few resolutions. Typically, the custom applies to resolutions…
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Extend light rail to Paine Field and Everett
While legislators hash out a transportation package this winter to address more immediate needs and projects to improve…
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Why the surprise over courthouse parking?
The Everett City Council last week essentially put a stop-work order on Snohomish County’s plans to build a…
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Governor’s budget leaves election watchdog to beg
When a growing supply of money is being injected into political campaigns from a number of sources, it…
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Do not reduce train crews to one
With profit seemingly driving all business decisions, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the country’s major railroad companies…
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Governor’s transportation budget gives Snohomish County short shrift
Looking at the various projects outlined by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this month in his proposed transportation budget,…
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Alpine Lakes addition marks Wilderness Act’s 50th
What the National Defense Authorization Act has to do with any of several public lands bills that Congress…
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Gov. Inslee’s education budget serves students’ needs
As with any budget proposal, this is where the discussions begin, particularly on matters related to satisfying what…