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Reach out to lonely elderly
In an October, the perceptive Pope Francis told an interviewer, “The most serious of the evils that afflict…
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To boost civic involvement
Participation at city council meetings is a barometer of civic health. More debate, more voices breathe life into…
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A rich history that isn’t past
Black History Month is a construct that aggravates some for its stand-alone focus. “I don’t want a black…
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Slow, but progress on hemp
Congress and President Obama took a too-small step toward common sense with an amendment tucked inside the mammoth…
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The end of the death penalty
“I never say, ‘I know how you feel,’” said Snohomish County prosecuting attorney Mark Roe.
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The legacy of a conservative
The retirement of Washington Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Pasco, marks a fault in the state’s political landscape. Hastings, who…
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Stick with the original plan
Constant pressure, constantly applied. Whenever the activist mantra works — as it might with Everett’s Riverfront development —…
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Reconciling the Boldt legacy
George Hugo Boldt. Forty years ago today, the federal judge’s name became a touchstone, celebrated and cursed.
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Ending an outdated practice
The value of a short legislative session is passing self-evident laws consistent with the public interest. (This is…
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Politics sinks historic lookout
In his new book, “Things That Matter,” columnist Charles Krauthammer reduces a familiar, soul-deadening enterprise to its essence.
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Public lands and private coal
To everything, a beginning. The development of coal-export facilities, such as the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry…
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Keep toddlers unplugged
Here in the Digital Age, a recent Associated Press article cheerily informed readers that “Toddlers take selfies, too.”…
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Don’t settle for semi-fix
Everett faces an uphill challenge that concerns something that usually flows downhill: Sewage.
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Why the Seahawks matter
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson draws strength from his late father. “He used to always tell me, ‘Russ, why…
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Preserve Mukilteo’s excellence
A week from today, Snohomish County voters from Edmonds to Granite Falls will weigh in on a range…
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The politics of the farm bill
The farm bill is the worst form of compromise except for all the others; it’s a 900-page, $956…
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Sen. Bailey sticks her neck out
So much for a do-nothing Legislature. Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, the Washington…
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Call it the super money bowl
Are lawyers the 13th man? As is tradition, everyone and their mother is trying to make money off…
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Well being — and being well
Health is too important for us to leave it to the doctors. Or, at least, entirely to the…
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On responsible gun ownership
Politics has its own story arc. When it comes to public safety and criminal background checks for firearm…