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A simple but crucial to-do list for the state
Less than a month away from Election Day and three months out from the start of the legislative…
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Judy Tuohy shows resolve needed on Everett City Council
When the Everett City Council was considering who to select to fill the vacancy left by former council…
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Bad driving really is your fault
It was big, if old, news on Tuesday, as news organizations trumpeted that hands-free devices and voice-command systems…
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Money to map slide hazards will help balance economic, safety interests
The Oso landslide continues to have the attention of the public and officials. The loss of 43 lives…
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There’s no going back on same-sex marriage
Monday morning’s announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court had rejected appeals from several states seeking to ban same-sex…
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Opt for governance, not gridlock
In the coming legislative session, our state Senate could again be a place where compromises go to die.
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A United Way to cure pessimism
In the midst of continued gridlock and doubts that anyone in Washington, D.C., or Olympia knows what the…
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Vote yes on I-594, no on I-591
Initiative 594 is a straightforward measure to extend existing criminal background checks to all private firearm transfers and…
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Put families and safety first
The menace of crude-by-rail was thrown into relief on Wednesday as the Washington Department of Ecology handed Gov.…
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Public Records Act: Hands off
Beware bureaucrats bearing gripes, especially when it comes to transparency and the public interest. Meddling with the Public…
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Mike Wilson, worth the wager
In a staid political climate, underdogs have a disruptive appeal. You don’t wager on him or her —…
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Full term for Sen. John McCoy
State Sen. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, is bracingly honest, a virtue that can feel out of place in the…
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Sells, Robinson earn election
State Rep. Mike Sells, D-Everett, is an institution builder. His signature legacy, WSU/Everett, is a doozy, a center…
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Forest Service’s camera permit rule lacks focus
The time-honored edict to those who enter the wilderness is that one should “take only photographs and leave…
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To avoid getting railroaded
The hubris of the railroads 150 years ago stretches to today. As Richard White wrote in his 2011…
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Steve Hobbs earns re-election
Voters take note: State Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, rankles members of both political parties. As Churchill said…
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Domestic violence ends here
Regret without accountability is meaningless. In the new gilded age, the NFL’s cosmetic response to its domestic violence…
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Free speech: It can be a circus
Leading up to this past weekend’s Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus in Everett, the Northwest Animal Rights…
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NW treaty needs an update
Last week’s 50th anniversary of the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada rolled on unacknowledged.…
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Globalism and its discontents
A warning to thin-skinned souls who drift into the political arena. “It’s a bit of a brutal business,…