Opinion
Lawmakers watering down water quality
Amendments by the state House and Senate to water quality legislation proposed by Gov. Jay Inslee have limited…
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Teens’ actions truly inspire
Let’s not wait until the annual, inspiring American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter’s Real Heroes Breakfast to praise…
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Holding Boeing accountable for tax breaks
So, why should the state be giving Boeing a tax break in the first place?
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Injecting politics into parks
The problem isn’t the amount of money that the state Senate has set aside in its capital budget…
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Approve Monroe school bond
Supporters of a $110.9 million bond request for the Monroe School District have done their homework, at least…
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Get voters’ OK on I-1351 change
The state Senate wants to know if you’ll reconsider Initiative 1351 and accept meeting just part of it.
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Latest tests offer advantages
Early next week students in the Everett School District’s third- though eighth and 11th grades will begin their…
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Demand healthier options
American consumers have more power than the FDA or the CDC to create needed and healthy changes in…
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Our response when rights clash
It’s worth noting that the authors of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights felt the subject of religious…
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Tax increases meet two goals
With Democrats in the state House and Republicans in the Senate in general agreement about how much to…
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Accord on funding education
College students will tell you that nothing focuses the mind like an impending deadline. The same apparently can…
Opinion
State auditor should step aside
Presumption of innocence and benefit of the doubt are related concepts. The former is a cherished part of…
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Movement on oil train safety
U.S. crude oil production has grown significantly in the U.S. since 2009. In 2014, it increased by 1.2…
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Let Sound Transit seek $15 billion
Supporters of the third phase of Sound Transit’s plan to extend its Link light rail into Everett, Tacoma…
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Please, pick up after your dog
How is the dog waste situation in your neighborhood? In North Everett, it is atrocious. Any and all…
Opinion
HOT lanes may not be so hot
The Most Interesting Man in the World doesn’t always use the carpool lanes on I-405, but when he…
Opinion
A renewed push for equal pay
Since the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, women have made gains as the gap has closed…
Opinion
Forward for University Center
With a month remaining before the end of the Legislature’s regular session, budget questions bring a mix of…
Opinion
Why Mukilteo’s parking fees are a necessity
This land was made for you and me. But you’re going to have to pay to park.
Opinion
These towns still stand
Even nearly 14 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, it’s impossible to look at the New…