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Let your friends hear from you at the holidays

The one thing that I most look forward to each holiday season is hearing from old friends, even…

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Bring back World War II lapel paperclip as protest

If you are feeling lost with the mess of this Trump administration, join the silent revolution. During World…

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Could Frontier offer other destinations from Paine Field?

Concerning Frontier Airlines closing for business out of Paine Field (“The final Frontier: Budget carrier to pull out…

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Back bills in Congress to protect access to childhood vaccines

As a pediatrician and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics I am urging all who read this…

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Thanks to Rick Steves for saving hygiene center

It was so heartwarming to read about Rick Steves’ recent purchase of the property that will allow people…

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Eco-Nomics column: Roberts remains a leader on climate

It’s getting hard to tell allies from antagonists in politics and climate change efforts. It’s not hard to…

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District follows First Amendment with rules for LifeWise

The Herald has reported that Lifewise, a midday Bible education program, has sued the Everett School District for…

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We seem caught between a circus or parallel realities

First, growing up, I and many others looked forward to the arrival of the circus. The traveling Circus…

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Few recognize addiction’s link to poverty

Has it ever occurred to your many letter writers why, why is there so much demand for illegal…

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Book on Western Arctic shows what could be lost to drilling, mining

In his book “Wilderness and the American Mind” Roderick Nash asserts that “wilderness was the basic ingredient of…

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Medical freedom should be a right

The undercutting of public health has been going on for decades from within the medical industry itself, (“House…

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Trump’s immigration policy based on race

After graduating from Snohomish High School and then the UW I joined the Peace Corps in 1966 as…

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LifeWise program is a threat to church, state separation

LifeWise Academy members portray themselves as innocent victims of a hostile Everett Public School board who are preventing…

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Trump’s ailment is Biden Derangement Syndrome

I guess I have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), which I am positive makes me better off than someone…

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LifeWise’s Bible classes pose no harm to students

The editorial regarding LifeWise Academy’s efforts to broaden children’s education and knowledge of Christian values and beliefs has…

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Where’s the controversy in what LifeWise offers to students?

I read with interest the article about the Everett Public School District allowing students to attend voluntary, optional…

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LifeWise program’s request for more access to students unreasonable

LifeWise Academy, a religious group, is challenging the Everett School District’s rules for its off-campus, released-time Bible program,…

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Mukilteo School Board’s Schwab was also great with students

Thank you for the heart-warming story about Judy Schwab’s service as a school board member in the Mukiteo…

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Fix the U.S. demand for drugs instead of striking drug boats

The blame can’t be put on the people in boats in the Caribbean.

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President Trump deserves F grades in all courses

The preponderance of evidence overwhelmingly proves that Donald Trump is the runaway-winner in the grading of all president’s…