Opinion
Thanks to brave teen who rescued Silver Lake swimmer
I want to thank The Herald for a recent front-page article (“’Courageous’ teen dives into Silver Lake to…
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Forum essay provides hope for the future
I recently read an essay published in The Herald’s Forum page by Matthew Leger (“Amid tumult and hard…
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Evertt needs those committed to service
The mayor and council members of Everett are public servants, and their community service should reflect more than…
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BPA market decision will cost ratepayers and salmon
Recently, the Bonneville Power Administration stood at a moment of truth. It had to decide whether to follow…
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Are different cognitive standards being used for Biden, Trump?
Recently President Trump stated his uncle, John Trump had Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, in his class which was…
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Everett council, Dist. 4: Battle prioritizes public safety
Everett City Council is an all-white body that governs a city with a two-thirds non-white population. This is…
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Everett mayoral race: Murphy best on public safety
As someone who served alongside Scott Murphy on the Everett City Council for nine years, I’ve seen firsthand…
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Trump should come clean about Epstein relationship
Is Donald Trump finally meeting his personal Waterloo? Trump is desperately trying to silence the talk about his…
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Murphy has financial skills needed for Everett mayor
All elections are important. For Everett, the Aug. 5 primary election is critical; especially for choosing our next…
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Edmonds City Council, Pos. 3: Barnett better choice for open seat
For the vacant position on Edmonds City Council, The Herald chose to endorse Alex Newman, a new arrival…
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Editorial for Everett mayor’s race should have cited city’s homeless figures
I was disappointed to read the misleading endorsement by the Herald Editorial Board regarding the Everett mayoral race…
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Marysville Fire District doesn’t need levy increase
Marysville Fire District wants a levy lift. The legislature tried to help taxpayers by placing a cap on…
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Where are the Tea Party objections now to Congress’ budget bills?
It’s certain that the Tea Party was ecstatic over rescinding $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, even though…
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BPA is looking for leverage at ratepayers’ expense
Thanks for sharing the enlightening history of Bonneville Power Administration missteps and stumbles by Bill Arthur and Marc…
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Northshore school board: Sanderson best for District 1 seat
Carson Sanderson has the best credentials of any candidate running for Northshore School Board, District 1. Carson is…
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Everett Council, District 1: Weir behind success of downtown effort
For the last seven years, I have served with Erica Weir on the Downtown Everett Association board. Together…
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Conservative opinion on state climate act appreciated
Todd Welch’s column about Washington’s cap-and-invest climate change amelioration program was factual and well argued (“State carbon auctions’…
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Roadless Rule repeal will return forests to multiple use
The front page of The July 12 Herald presented the blaring headline “Rollback opens path for logging at…
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Snohomish PUD should rethink support for BPA market decision
The commentary by Bill Arthur and Marc Sullivan highlighted the Bonneville Power Administration’s misguided decision to join a…