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Trump should pardon others held for less violent crimes
It is beyond belief, and an affront to any sense of justice and fairness in the American penal…
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Help businesses relocate to build AquaSox stadium downtown
I write this letter with the purpose of expressing my support for the Everett AquaSox. With there being…
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Keep homeless service center at its downtown location
So I read the story about the Hope ‘N Wellness service center being in violation of a city…
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Thanks for coverage of proposed changes to county habitat rules
Thanks to The Herald for its recent articles about last-minute amendments to proposed updates to Critical Habitat protection…
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Trump’s early moves before secaond term don’t impress
Maybe we’re a little confused and hellbent on having it our way but too many of us only…
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Columnist correct on state tax priorities
Herald Columnist Todd Welch’s first column (“Spreading ‘tax policy love around’ would come at a cost,” The Herald,…
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Reflect on qualities that MLK advised make us strong
In reflecting on the work and message of Martin Luther King Jr. this week, I am reminded of…
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Kash Patel poor choice for FBI chief
I am opposed to President Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director for the following reasons:
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Honor President Carter’s memory by supporting aid programs
The United States and the world have been remembering President Jimmy Carter and his legacy. Known for his…
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?Are wildfires what God or his believes hath wrought?
Astronauts typically express awe and even love for the beautiful Earth below while they’re in orbit. I wonder…
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Why put ‘cognitive hazard’ of fluoride in water?
I received this from Dr. Michael Greger July 15: “Based on new research, The U.S. Department of Health…
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Reject notion of ‘winnable’ nuclear war
During the 1960s, Pentagon war planners concluded that a successful and winning U.S nuclear war would annihilate an…
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Open PUD grant program to all customers
Regarding “Snohomish PUD reopens appliance upgrade program,” Jan. 15, The Herald:
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Biden can still enact Equal Rights Amendment
In the United States, women and girls are not legally guaranteed equal rights. We have seen the devastating…
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If putting conditions on disaster fair, apply to all
In their latest attempt to rip our country apart from within, the MAGA crowd wants to punish the…
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To save orcas, focus on efforts in Puget Sound, not Snake River
I don’t believe tearing down the four lower dams on the Snake River will help our local orca…
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Is Washington interested in joining Canada as new province?
Politics is a lively topic in any country, especially so in western democracies. Typically allies and friends refrain…
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Orca calf’s death argues for four dams’ removal
In “Encounters with the Archdruid,” his narration of David Brower’s battles
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Cutline error marred Herald photo feature
I look forward to year-end retrospectives like “Photos of the Year 2024,” as The Herald published on Dec.…
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Can’t save climate by killing oceans
As I read The Washington Post article in a recent Herald about adding an antacid to the oceans…