Opinion
Weighing Kagan’s résumé
Should experience as a judge be required of U.S. Supreme Court nominees?
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Studying common sense
Seems everyone is calling for “common sense” these days, but apparently it’s not enough to accept what we…
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Latest proposal is realistic
A long and determined push to create a powerful Snohomish County Commission on Human Rights has run smack…
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An inspiring life journey
The phrase “rags to riches” is typically used to describe the life story of an individual who rises…
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A contest all should support
Washington’s fragmented K-12 education system, with its 295 school districts, is being asked to do the unfamiliar: work…
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Supreme concession to terror
We’ll have to ask Attorney General Rob McKenna what it was like to walk up the marble steps,…
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A legacy of commitment
As local institutions go, Frontier Bank was a model for all of its 32 years.
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Turn disaster into progress
As with the destruction caused by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska 21 years ago, it’s impossible…
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Honey’s: a welcome demise
When bulldozers begin mowing down the seedy building that housed Honey’s, Snohomish County’s last remaining strip club, it’ll…
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Responsibility is Reardon’s
The resignation of Snohomish County Deputy Executive Mark Soine seemed inevitable, given the mounting evidence of poor management…
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Why disclosure matters
In our state Constitution, citizens reserve much power for themselves. They can overturn legislative acts, and craft laws…
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Break cycle of addiction
The common reasons young people begin using tobacco products are easy to identify. First-time users typically have an…
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Time to talk income tax
Timing is everything. When Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown mentioned the idea of an income tax toward the…
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Good step: Back to work
When the garbage isn’t being picked up, the only ones deserving sympathy are the 1 million customers in…
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Prepare for the inevitable
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there’s a 100 percent chance an earthquake will occur today. They offer…
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You’ll get as you’re giving
Looking for a better way to get healthier? Have you tried diets that didn’t work? Exercise routines that…
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It’s time to reset priorities
The one-size-fits-all cut applied to the Snohomish County budget last week is, as County Council member John Koster…