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Everett City Council: Rhyne dedicated, compassionate
Recently, like many of us, I attended the Hands Off event put on by Snohomish County Indivisible at…
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Allow all to opt back in to long-term care benefit program
Last November, Washingtonians voted to protect our long-term care program, and soon, 4 million Washingtonians will be able…
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Trump logging policy isn’t solution to wildfires
Wildfire is a serious threat in our state, impacting our communities and the wild places we cherish. Yet,…
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U.S., Canada should process own natural resources
Ever since the U.S., under both Democrat and Republican party administrations, began applying tariffs on British Columbia softwood…
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If trade deficit with China is a problem it’s fault of U.S.
President Trump is of the view that China and other a Asian countries dump all their exports on…
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Don’t cut vital spending on health from state budget
The residents of Washington did not create the state’s current budget issues, and our lives should not be…
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Restore funding for lung cancer research
This year, more than 226,000 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and approximately 125,000 Americans will lose…
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Men, listen to Fox; save your masculinity from women
According to Fox News’ Jesse Watters, tariffs will bring back manly jobs to the U.S., curbing the decline…
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Ask yourself who’s next for El Salvador prison
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Presidetn Trump agree that Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father of three,…
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Speak out; you could be next for arrest, deportation
It shouldn’t surprise me, history repeats itself. But here we are in 2025.
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Governor should work with lawmakers on revenue
When Bob Ferguson was state attorney general, I was so impressed with his win rate. I admired his…
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New state taxes will force jobs to other states
Every day, Washington households and businesses must make practical but often difficult decisions that align spending with available…
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More slogans for Trump’s MAGA faithful
“Drill, Baby, Drill” is the chant of anti-science Trumpian climate change deniers who attack and lie about important…
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Sen. Booker’s speech should inspire us to defend democracy
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., made history recently as he concluded a 25-hour, 4-minute speech, now the longest…
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Find ways to reach common goals
When we are in a comfort zone, we will resist change. But when that comfort zone ceases to…
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Trump’s tariffs: I see the pain; where’s the gain?
The Trump administration’s whiz-bang tariff plan described by Paul Krugman as, “the biggest trade policy change in history,…
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Are people paying attention to Sid Schwab’s warnings?
I agree with most of what Herald Columnist Sid Schwab has to say, but what good is it…
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Edmonds, your firefighters want best for you
It was 1994, three years after returning from the Navy, that my dream of becoming a career firefighter…
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Thanks for coverage of Hands Off event in Everett
Thank you for providing coverage of the Hands Off! event in Everett (“Thousands gather in Everett to say…