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The lead lurking in our water
Any certainty that residents of Washington state wouldn’t need to worry about lead in our drinking water —…
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Senate energy bill powered by compromise
The timing is coincidental but no less appropriate: During National Parks Week and a couple of days before…
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Protection, one case at a time
It may be commonplace to view domestic violence as a pervasive and monolithic problem: A big “thing” we…
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Online college a wise choice
The WGU owl — Sage, if you were wondering about the name of the bird of prey in…
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Our Navy-friendly reputation
Things might look a little lonely along the berths at Navy Base Everett right now.
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Captivity anathema to life
Can human beings finally admit that it’s not just the world’s “huddled masses” who yearn to breathe free,…
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Vote yes on Everett bond and levy
Since its last bond requests to voters failed two years ago, student needs in the Everett School District…
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Vote yes on Marysville schools bond
We’ll start here: The average age of a public school building in the United States, according to the…
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Celebrate, support our National Parks
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal…
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Get accident data on Lynnwood’s red-light cameras
Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith wants her city to have a conversation about its traffic cameras as it works…
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New rule will protect retirement investments
You might assume that your financial adviser, who recommends funds for your Individual Retirement Account or the 401(k)…
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Celebrate Beverly Cleary day
Drop everything and celebrate children’s author Beverly Cleary — who turns 100 tomorrow, April 12. The beloved writer,…
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House panel on Planned Parenthood videos exceeds its scope
Usually the worst you can say about a Congressional committee is that its hearings provide a soapbox for…
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Picking university leaders behind closed doors
By all accounts three of the state’s top universities have landed well-qualified and proven leaders in higher education…
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State relies on an unfair, insufficient tax system
Washington state won’t ever be confused with the offshore tax havens discussed in the Panama Papers — not…
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Fulfilling Elson Floyd’s vision for WSU in Everett
Kirk Schulz, president-elect of Washington State University, in Everett on Monday to visit the university’s campus, must know…
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Drivers, leave the phone alone
There are two types of drivers out there: Those who have nearly had an accident because their attention…
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Change racist place names
Our beautiful, Evergreen state is home to dozens of places with racist geographic names. For the first time…
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Best chance at a regional Link
It’s not like we haven’t had to do this before, but those who live and work in Snohomish…
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More affordable housing needed here, nationwide
It’s easy to dismiss as “typically Californian” the story earlier this week about a man who’s paying $400…