Opinion
Editorial: A tragedy compounded by lack of attention
Cases involving missing and murdered tribal women in the state have gone under-reported and unresolved.
Opinion
Editorial: B.C., Canada should block mining on upper Skagit
Plans for test mining for gold and copper in British Columbia poses a threat to the Skagit River.
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Editorial: Haze has returned, and with it a wildfire warning
Western Washington forests and wildlands face an above-normal risk for wildfires this summer.
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Editorial: What two educators have meant for Everett, county
David Beyer and Gary Cohn deserve thanks for fostering education that served students and communities.
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Editorial: Who should own K-C mill site? Port or private?
Competing proposals to develop 66 acres of Everett waterfront pit the port against private companies.
Opinion
Editorial: Slow revolving door for lawmakers-turned-lobbyists
Guy Palumbo’s departure from the state Senate to lobby for Amazon should renew call for a ‘cooling off’…
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Editorial: Keep Everett’s light-rail link on track
Seattle’s $1 billion upgrade for tunnels shouldn’t come at the expense of Link’s arrival in Everett.
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Editorial: Assuring diplomas by solving student homelessness
Everett Public Schools and Housing Hope are partnering to reduce homelessness among children.
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Editorial: Let cannabis businesses take their money to banks
Congress needs to allow banks in states where marijuana is legal to do business with that industry.
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Editorial: Drug price information should help control costs
State and national actions could apply some pressure to keep drug costs reasonable and accessible.
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Editorial: Find, fix failures to restore trust in Boeing, FAA
Candid cooperation from both is needed to restore the confidence of airlines and the flying public.
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Editorial: Washington is No. 1! Or is that No. 22?
Depending on who’s doing the ranking, we’re the best in the U.S. or somewhere in the middle.
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Editorial: Where the EPA went wrong on water quality
Why would the state object to an EPA decision that admits the state was right in the first…
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Editorial: Making the 21st-century connection to smart cities
The ‘internet of things’ can be used to help local governments deliver services and meet challenges.
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Editorial: Saving species for our sake as much as theirs
A United Nations report on biodiversity is a call to action to avoid the loss of a million…
Opinion
Editorial: Julia’s Landing a fitting name for Snohomish park
A Native American woman, Pilchuck Julia played her part — in life and after — in the region’s…
Opinion
Editorial: A troubling short cut for state tax increase on banks
Needing a quick source of revenue, Democrats took only 55 hours to propose and adopt the bank tax.
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Editorial: Lawmakers delivered wins for environment, climate
With only a few exceptions, state legislators passed numerous policy improvements and investments.
Opinion
Editorial: After vaccine mandate, talk with hesitant parents
They need the confidence that vaccines are safe, effective and best for their kids and community.
Opinion
Editorial: Progress, but work ahead on school funding issues
Lawmakers avoided layoffs for some districts but have work ahead to meet the state’s paramount duty.