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Letter: HeraldNet website changes weren’t for the better

Well, The Herald has made a major change the look of its website, HeraldNet.com. And like many of…

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Letter: Thanks for engagine thoughts on Herald Opinion page

After reading Sid Schwab’s list of our President’s “achievements” (“Schwab: Sure, the SOTU address was a mess, but…

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Letter: Court ruling on salmon points to breach of least-productive dams

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon in a recent ruling identified a central issue for Northwest salmon recovery…

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Letter: I don’t understand why Democrats in Congress hate America

I don’t understand. Democrats shut down the federal government for 43 days over Obamacare payments. Now they have…

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Letter: What Republicans were applauding during State of the Union

Watching the response of many of the Republican members of Congress to some of the president’s comments during…

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Letter: Commentary’s use of poll numbers was misleading

Mark Twain once said there were three kinds of lies: “lies, damn lies and statistics.” The recent Bloomburg…

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Letter: Why should a tax help support biased newspapers?

I read the recent editor regarding efforts to support local journalism (“Hope flickers to ‘irrigate’ the state’s news…

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Lettter: Save the salmon, but for our plates, not to feed killer whales

I’m so tired of hearing about the precious orca whales’ food supply.

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Letter: Millionaires’ tax should go to state voters

I want to raise my voice against Washington state implementing a so-called “millionaires ‘tax,” an unconstitutional income tax,…

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Letter: Legislature’s ‘Flock camera’ bill won’t protect data privacy

Flock cameras are up against the ropes in Washington state. And the only thing that can save them…

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Letter: Thanks for focus on tire chemical’s threat to coho salmon

I read your editorial regarding 6PPD and House Bill 2410, and want to thank you sincerely for the…

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Letter: Don’t tax nicotine pouches like cigarettes

The Washington State Legislature should repeal its 95 percent tax on nicotine pouches.

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Letter: Lakewood district failed to protect students who walked out for protest

I recently read an article posted on HeraldNet referencing a walkout by students attending Lakewood High School and…

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Hospital use of drug discount program needs accountability

Claims by big hospital systems that the 340B Drug Pricing Program is “doing exactly what Congress intended” (“Comment:…

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Jesse Jackson would remind us to keep hope alive

In these dark days of billionaire bandits and their cronies running the government, it is refreshing to read…

Opinion

Letter: Regulation could limit supply of rental homes

With efforts to limit ownership of single-family homes now drawing attention at the state and national level, it’s…

Opinion

Letter: Student protests offer lessons in nonviolence

Thanks to The Herald for impartially reporting the latest interactions between student demonstrators and the opposition (“Tensions flare…

Opinion

Letter: ‘Loony Left’ relies on Nazi-like tactics

The word “Nazi” has been bandied about by the Looney Left for for 10 years or more to…

Opinion

Letter: State pays more federal taxes than it receives in benefits

Washington state’s persistent budget shortfalls are worsened by a rarely discussed reality: We are a leading donor state…

Opinion

Everett City Council posts should be full-time jobs

Everett has grown into a regional city with regional responsibilities. Our City Council oversees complex land-use decisions, a…