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I-1366 would result in a mess
To put it simply, voters should reject Initiative 1366.
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Hjelle best choice for assessor
Two numbers determine the property taxes you pay in Snohomish County: One number is the tax rate that…
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Three choices for Monroe City Council
City leaders in Monroe, home to the Evergreen State Fairgrounds and the state’s Monroe Correctional Complex, hope to…
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Four good choices for Mukilteo City Council
Quality of life covers a lot of ground regarding campaign issues in Mukilteo.
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Return three to Snohomish City Council
Snohomish, a city of about 9,500 that is known for its historic district and antique shops, is confronting…
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Sordel and Bond for Mill Creek City Council
Mill Creek, having incorporated in 1983, is among Snohomish County’s younger municipalities. Since its beginning it has grown…
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Vote yes for more bus service
You might assume that the additional gas tax you started paying in July — 7 cents a gallon…
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Fight ivory, other species trafficking here
We’ve made the point before that Washington state’s ports are responsible for a major portion of the export-import…
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Our choices for Edmonds, Everett school boards
The next four to six years will see changes for public education as the Legislature completes its court-mandated…
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AuBuchon, Roberts for council
Lynnwood, like other cities in Snohomish County, can be thankful as the economy in the state and the…
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One media blame too far
The current custom to conflate all news gathering organizations into a colossal lump known as “The Media” is…
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Speed up oil-by-rail measures
The wheels of government move slowly, as is being shown in implementing legislation passed this year intended to…
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Could Flex Pass limit gas tax?
With only a couple of days under our seat belts for the new High-Occupancy Toll lanes on I-405,…
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Change county officials’ car allowance
Symbolic efforts have their place; such a move can at least acknowledge a problem and continue the discussion…
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Remedial Free Speech 101
For several years now, many, many people, from scholars to comedians, have noted, with example after example, the…
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Reopen bank; keep jobs here
When the teller at your bank puts up the “next teller” sign, you, of course, move to the…