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Editorial: Retain Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith

Challenger George Hurst raises valid budget concerns, but Smith has proved her leadership skills.

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Editorial: Choices for Edmonds City Council

Endorsements: The editorial board recommends Josh Thompson and Adrienne Fraley-Monillas for council.

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Editorial: Can we please keep a civil tongue?

A recent EdCC forum asked panelists: Are you alarmed at the tone and tenor of civic discourse today?

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Editorial: Retain Gregerson as Mukilteo’s mayor

Both candidates offer impressive resumes, but Gregerson showed leadership and compassion as mayor.

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Editorial: Endorsements for Snohomish City Council

Continuing Tuesday’s recommendations, the editorial board endorses Redmon, Countryman and Dana.

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Editorial: Picks for Snohomish mayor and council

The editorial board endorses Guzak for mayor; Sanders and Merrill for council positions 3 and 4.

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Editorial: End the ‘hostage’ drama on capital budget, Hirst

Heels are dug in as deep as a well. Lawmakers must pass a capital budget and a fix…

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Editorial: Picks for Marysville City Council

Endorsements: The editorial board recommends Vaughan, James, King and Stevens to Marysville voters.

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Editorial: Rasmussen, Scarboro for Monroe City Council

Endorsement: Jeff Rassmussen and Kirk Scarboro have used their first terms to the city’s benefit.

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Editorial: Re-elect Geoffrey Thomas to Monroe mayor post

Election 2017: The editorial board also endorses R. Todd Fredrickson for city council.

Hearings fail to find Sound Transit duped lawmakers, voters

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Hearings fail to find Sound Transit duped lawmakers, voters

Editorial: A Senate panel’s hearings fall short of proving the transit agency misled anyone on ST3.

Editorial: Picks for Mountlake Terrace City Council

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Editorial: Picks for Mountlake Terrace City Council

The Herald Editorial Board recommends Rick Ryan, Jerry Smith and Kyoko Matsumoto Wright.

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Editorial: White, Braley for Stanwood City Council

The editorial board endorses former mayor Dianne White and Everett police sergeant Michael Braley.

Tossing I-405’s toll lanes could make things worse

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Tossing I-405’s toll lanes could make things worse

Editorial: Removing the toll lanes and discouraging transit use could add to the congestion for all.

Edmonds’ reconsideration of Columbus balances history, culture

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Edmonds’ reconsideration of Columbus balances history, culture

Editorial: Council vote to honor Indigenous Peoples Day hits the mark but with a slight misstep.

Players’ protest honors rights our flag represents

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Players’ protest honors rights our flag represents

Editorial: More than a few veterans view the protests as honoring one of the things they fought for.

Daydream is over; GOP must work with Democrats on ACA fix

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Daydream is over; GOP must work with Democrats on ACA fix

Editorial: The Senate should end its latest ACA repeal effort and continue bipartisan talks.

Why Snohomish County should shoot for Amazon’s HQ2

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Why Snohomish County should shoot for Amazon’s HQ2

Editorial: Not that we have a real shot at it, but because of what else we might attract…

States’ report puts voter fraud claims in proper perspective

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States’ report puts voter fraud claims in proper perspective

Editorial: A review by the state shows questionable ballots by only 74 of 3.36 million votes cast.

Eyman needs to end his ‘B.S.’ protests over voters guide

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Eyman needs to end his ‘B.S.’ protests over voters guide

Editorial: The county auditor has made the right call to keep ‘B.S.’ out of the voters guides.