Opinion
Health care company’s data breach now a ‘privacy event’?
Last fall, I received a letter from a large health care company informing me that they had a…
Opinion
Stricken salmon need Snake River dams breached
The December 2025 floods in Washington state heavily damaged the fish habitat here in the Northwest region. It…
Opinion
What’s aim of Trump and Hegseth with boat strikes in Caribbean?
What’s all the hubbub about Pete Hegseth? Now that President Trump has (or is trying to have) renamed…
Opinion
Everett schools protecting freedoms in defending LifeWise lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by LifeWise Academy against Everett Public Schools claims “religious hostility,” but the district’s policies are…
Opinion
New era for city of Snohomish’s leadership welcomed
Thank you Everett Herald for your report on the lame duck Snohomish city council’s special meeting to appoint…
Opinion
GOP, voters should back proposal for ‘millionaire’s tax’
The recent editorial, to tax the highest income of earners over $1 million is the best I have…
Opinion
Much success rests on bond, levy for Everett Public Schools
As elections and public libraries are cornerstones of engagement in American democracy, public schools are elementary to the…
Opinion
Rather than collect Styrofoam, just stop making it
Not to blame the messenger (“Lynnwood to host collection event for Styrofoam, e-waste,” The Herald, Dec. 30) but…
Opinion
Congress must move to impeach Trump over Venezuela actions
On the night of Jan. 2 to Jan. 3,, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered our military to commit…
Opinion
Blind rapper warns against crime
To my community and everyone who has supported my music, I owe you honesty. I’ve spent a lot…
Opinion
Mukilteo school board policy restricts employees’ speech
School boards are not private employers. They are public bodies elected to represent taxpayers and oversee institutions that…
Opinion
Herald’s LifeWise coverage succinct, factual
Thanks for William Geschke’s great article on the LifeWise lawsuit against Everett Public Schools (“LifeWise sues Everett district,…
Opinion
Photo among 2025’s best photos showed Herald’s bias
Looking at your article about the best photos of 2025 and seeing the main picture proves my pointabout…
Opinion
Steves’ generosity to community saves Lynnwood hygiene center
The generosity of Rick Steves has once again supported the local community by buying the Lynnwood Hygiene Center…
Opinion
Congress should press for full release of Epstein files
Why do you suppose Donald Trump adamantly opposed the release of the Epstein files in June of 2025…
Opinion
Governor’s proposed budget cuts would hit community health centers
While I understand the difficult choices Gov. Bob Ferguson faces in balancing the state budget, I am deeply…
Opinion
Thanks for gorgeous piece of writing on Marysville Opera House
Regarding a recent article about the Marysville Opera House (“Now showing: The 114-year-old Marysville Opera House reclaims the…
Opinion
Speak up for restoration of ACA health coverage subsidies
In a move that surprised no one, the U.S. Senate recently voted down an extension of the Affordable…
Opinion
Everett Schools bond, levy support career, STEM pathways
Everett Public Schools does many things well, including a 96 percent graduation rate. One area that deserves more…