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Remove needless obstacles
U.S. soldiers serving in remote parts of Afghanistan or Iraq have plenty to worry about. Whether they can…
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A crisis right before our eyes
Amirikis Smith is the 8-year-old boy from Coushatta, La., who sent President Obama $50 from his savings account…
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Bring state laws up to date
The images are so brutal, Snohomish County prosecutor Mark Roe says, that they can reduce hardened prosecutors to…
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NFL lawyers deserve a flag
Ah, Super Bowl time, when the NFL warriors really step it up. The mighty ones who give 110…
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State must sharpen its game
The Obama administration’s Race to the Top is a welcome competition that’s lighting fires under glacial public education…
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Congress can’t do it alone
On its own, the United States Congress is incapable of preventing the fiscal catastrophe that threatens our nation’s…
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Venue lacks frozen tundra
As Northwesterners warmly embrace the mild-mannered El Niño winter sauntering through these parts, Canadians wonder why the bearer…
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Sweet deal for public health
It would be a palatable idea even in good times: Remove the exemption to the state sales tax…
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Lay the groundwork now
This being a recession session, legislators in Olympia are focused on ways to spend less, not more.
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Schools deserve your vote
Government doesn’t keep its promises. It doesn’t focus on what’s really important. It thinks of taxpayers as a…
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Healthy choices will pay off
It’s astonishing that nearly a month has passed since we bid farewell to 2009 and raised our glasses…
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Set initiative aside for now
See? It is possible to get a good turnout at an Everett City Council meeting.
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Don’t make it even harder
Signs of economic recovery aren’t very meaningful if you’re among the 10.3 percent of Snohomish County’s unemployed. Nor…
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A distraction to set aside
With less than two months to plug a $2.6 billion budget hole, the Legislature’s attention should be locked…
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Make right call for safety
Is there a smart phone app that would interrupt a person and sternly instruct, “Hang up and drive!”…
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Time nation had ‘the talk’
Not many topics are more uncomfortable for Americans than race and race relations.
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Give campuses a freer hand
Among the latest round of budget cuts proposed by Gov. Chris Gregoire is a $90 million hit for…
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Tap private sector for help
On their own, they won’t solve the state budget crisis, but two proposals introduced Thursday in Olympia deserve…
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Make office non-partisan
When you vote in a race for Congress, state Legislature or County Council, knowing the candidates’ party preferences…
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‘Loyalty’ works both ways
Because Americans love popularity contests, it was recently reported as news that dogs are more beloved than cats.