Opinion
Editorial: Act would help solve looming elder care crisis
As our society ages, we have to make a provision for family members’ and our own long-term care.
Opinion
Editorial: Put all district options on the table for Everett
The city council should consider a ballot measure for council districts. Districts Now can join in.
Opinion
Editorial: Trump, Sessions surrendering to opioids
Jeff Sessions’ decision to go after legal marijuana ignores the greater threat of opioid addiction.
Opinion
Editorial: State lawmakers have lot to prove and get done
Much was left undone after last year. With elections this year, voters will be looking for results.
Opinion
Editorial: Time’s up on distracted driving law’s grace period
Drivers stopped for holding their phone while driving now can be fined $136 for the first offense.
Opinion
Editorial: Amtrak derailment a train wreck of factors
A final report is years off, but it’s not hard to ascertain what contributed to the Dec. 18…
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Editorial: Time to pass on Discover Pass for state parks
A report recommends ending the pass program, and instead levying a fee on all vehicle license tabs.
Opinion
Editorial: Community thanks two leaders for their service
Mayor Ray Stephanson and EdCC President Jean Hernandez are honored by those who worked with them.
Opinion
Editorial: State must spend more on anti-smoking programs
The state enjoys a windfall from a 1997 settlement but uses very little of it as intended.
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Editorial: Investment needed now for U.S. 2 trestle, I-405
Traffic on the county’s major corridors is getting worse, and improvements — and funding — are needed.
Opinion
Editorial: Public comments on grizzlies’ return ignored
The decision to halt review of the bears’ return to the North Cascades disregards a public process.
Opinion
Editorial: Open internet now up to Congress, Legislature
With the FCC vote to end net neutrality, federal and state officials need to restore the rules.
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Editorial: Coordinated effort a good cure for opioid crisis
Agencies are using their response to emergencies to guide their work in fighting an epidemic.
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Editorial: Congress must renew children’s insurance program
Some 9 million children depend on CHIP for health care. Not renewing it would be costly and cruel.
Opinion
Editorial: Don’t reverse rule on oil train brakes
The Trump administration, in its haste to reverse an Obama-era rule, is jeopardizing public safety.
Opinion
Editorial: Yet another owner for The Everett Clinic
After its brief time with DaVita, uncertainty returns for the clinic with its sale to an insurer.
Opinion
Editorial: Of wedding cakes, bikini baristas and free speech
Two court cases examine our respect for rights when they appear to be in conflict with each other.
Opinion
Editorial: Low turnout points to a failure in civic lives
Low voter turnout is a result — but also a cause — in the decline in civic engagement.
Opinion
Editorial: Our gifts make a difference in community and world
The Herald’s Snohomish County Gives shows where your gift of time and money can help.
Opinion
Editorial: DACA’s protections must be made law now
Public support for Dreamers — immigrants brought here as children — is clear.