Opinion
Editorial: Capital gains tax could offer property tax relief
A bill would use tax revenue to keep seniors in their homes and lower the state’s property tax…
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Editorial: County’s emergency radio system due for replacement
After 2020, parts will be hard to come by for the system used by the police, fire and…
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Editorial: Support your schools and more; get your ballot in
Ballots are due today for most Snohomish County school districts and the Lake Stevens Library.
Opinion
Editorial: Relief and anxiety following federal budget deal
The budget’s military and domestic spending may please many, but not deficit hawks or Dreamers.
Opinion
Editorial: Cooperate for low-income pet owners’ vet care
Shelters and veterinarians need to work together to help low-income families meet their pets’ needs.
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Editorial: A unified ‘no’ to Northwest offshore oil drilling
If Florida warrants an exemption from oil leases, other states deserve the chance to get the same.
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Editorial: An opioid settlement presents some concerns
Settling a suit against the opioid industry demands a significant award to those who have suffered.
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Editorial: Students deserve yes vote on school levies, bonds
A temporary spike in property taxes should not keep voters from supporting school levies and bonds.
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Editorial: No need to conceal state employees’ birthdates
A bill drafted to stop release of state workers’ birthdates could hamper media investigations.
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Editorial: County council should step back from hiring review
A new ordinance adds bureaucracy that will make timely hires difficult for department heads.
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Editorial: Reject Trump cuts of EPA programs in state
Every state relies on a vital EPA, but its work is especially clear here and throughout our state.
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Editorial: Everett schools bond builds path toward careers
It would build a fourth high school, and allow a program for high-tech careers at all high schools.
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Editorial: Everett’s new mayor maps out her goals
Mayor Franklin’s plans for public safety, economic development and civic engagement merit support.
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Editorial: Lake Stevens Library bond merits voters’ support
Like its school district levies, the library bond is a needed investment in a quickly growing city.
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Editorial: Not just saving lives but turning them around
Bills establishing diversion centers in Everett and Spokane will aid those with opioid addictions.
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Editorial: Judge rightly applies records law to legislators
As the very name implies, the Public Records Act, first adopted in 1972, applies to state lawmakers.
Opinion
Editorial: Don’t break the link between tests and graduation
Ending the testing requirement for a high school diploma would be a disservice to all students.
Opinion
Editorial: Help community colleges meet job training needs
Lost in the focus on K-12 school funding, have been the needs of community and technical colleges.
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Editorial: Eminent domain isn’t popular, but it’s fair
Everett Public Schools’ condemnation process assures fairness for property owners and taxpayers.
Opinion
Editorial: A nuclear war planner’s warning to U.S. and world
Daniel Ellsberg, famous for the Pentagon Papers, has more to say about U.S. plans for nuclear war.