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Talented leaders are needed
Some folks are organizing a “Tea Party” movement to protest high taxes. Others are shouting down the deep…
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We’re in a race we must win
“Washington is not keeping its competitive edge in attracting and retaining the commercial aircraft industry.”
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Finding more effective options
Now that the Everett man who tried to rob a business armed with a four-pack of strawberry yogurt…
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Bargaining isn’t the answer
With less than three weeks left before the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn, organized labor is working hard…
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Another opportunity missed?
A long-overdue effort to bring Washington’s public education system into the 21st century may have been doomed anyway,…
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A veil that needed lifting
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Myers was killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan on Saturday.…
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Real life can get pretty unreal
As is our American wont, or perhaps compulsion, Levi Johnston, the ex-fiance of Bristol Palin, airs his dirty…
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Tuition rates must go higher
If Washington is to emerge from the recession and the current budget crisis with a stable, competitive economy,…
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In tough times, a step forward
Everett Community College took another exciting step into its future this week with the opening of Gray Wolf…
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Don’t block road to efficiency
As lawmakers go about the painful business of cutting billions from the state budget, they should take one…
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Good hoaxes make history
Happy April Fools Day, a day set aside to celebrate childish pranks, hoaxes and practical jokes. Given the…
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Rescuers’ arms wide open
A good rescue story can be invigorating and inspiring, a reminder that heroic acts do happen, and not…
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Budget needs reality check
As the economy continues to batter budgets and financial forecasts, leaders from Olympia to the smallest municipalities are…
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Jump into spring carefully
Emerging from a cold and sometimes snowy winter, many of us are celebrating the arrival of spring and…
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Sirens mean pull over, now
It must have been an emergency responder’s nightmare. An accident occurring hours earlier at the Snohomish River Bridge…
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Early diagnosis important
They are scary numbers, for a scary disease: A report released this week indicates that an estimated 5.1…
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Hiring process was flawed
We wish Gary Cohn, the new Everett School District Superintendent, all the success in the world. We know…
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Everyone needs to sacrifice
With tax receipts continuing their free-fall, government cuts that would have been considered drastic last year now look…
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Halfway doesn’t quite cut it
Adults are supposed to set the example for youth. That’s the deal. A good example, that is. Although,…
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Tackle big problems now
A criticism of President Obama that seems to be taking root is that he is trying to do…