Opinion
What does Musk need with my private, government data?
I cannot believe what is going on in our government today. Hearings are going on here in Washington…
Opinion
President’s transgender order appears to disqualify himself
One of the new president’s latest executive orders declares that the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflicts…
Opinion
Glad to see right-of-center opinion in Herald
I’ve been a subscriber to the Daily Herald for nearly 20 years. In the past I looked forward…
Opinion
Which great years are we returning to, President Trump?
A couple of things that I would like to see answered by the president:
Opinion
Congressional Republicans should stand for beliefs
Dear Republicans, I understand your conundrum. I know you feel you must follow President Trump and Musk and…
Opinion
Herald report of Everett protest inaccurate, biased
I was at the rally and protest in Everett last on Feb. 5 (“More than 100people gather in…
Opinion
Media shouldn’t use ‘she’ for trans women
About 79 percent of Americans oppose those observed male at birth from participating in women’s sports, according to…
Opinion
USAID freeze halts vital aid work
I am outraged the Trump administration is making the U.S. weaker in the world. On Jan. 24, the…
Opinion
Solar for All program is very beneficial and should be kept
The recent Herald article about the $156 million grant for Solar for All in the state, now paused…
Opinion
Stick with solutions to homelessness that have heart
A friend of mine, a poet from Leningrad who was born during WWII, had been a child who…
Opinion
SAVE Act would restrict voting rights
As a mother, I am flabbergasted by the continued and increasing attacks on voting rights. In Washington, we…
Opinion
Poor planning behind Snohomish PUD rate increase
It did not take long in 2025 for the Snohomish Public Utility District to demonstrate just how inefficient…
Opinion
Trump’s aid cut will cost U.S. influence
The last time the U.S. pulled back its aid to other countries, the result was to empower China…
Opinion
Musk’s financial access is a threat to personal data, payments
Recently Elon Musk along with six young men between 19-24 were able to enter federal computer servers. Musk…
Opinion
Important national story missing from Herald
I couldn’t find a report in The Herald that the Trump administration was caught fraudulently altering the dates…
Opinion
State single-payer health care bill offers many advantages
I was excited to read in Will Geschke’s report (“Everett lawmakers back universal health care bill, introduced in…
Opinion
Sentencing reforms more complicated than column described
I read Todd Welch’s Jan. 29 column. He is certainly entitled to his opinion, but what he wrote…
Opinion
President Trump running nation like his failed businesses
We’ve seen it before; President Trump will do or say anything to get what he wants; then, when…
Opinion
Intent of Trump’s nominees is to subvert good government
It is clear that Donald Trump has something specific in mind with his parade of reprehensible, utterly unqualified…
Opinion
Don’t pamper young criminals with lenient sentences
I want to give a shout out to Todd Welch for his recent column in The Herald. It…