Opinion
AquaSox need new stadium, but keep the current prices
I moved to Stanwood from Kirkland in 2004, I had several good reasons, all of which proved out…
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Does baseball matter more than seniors?
So, Everett wants to spend millions for a new baseball stadium but they can’t afford a senior center…
Opinion
Iranian woman’s death in police custody indefensible
From the perspective of an Ahmadi Muslim, the heinous actions committed by the Iranian police against Mahsa Amini,…
Opinion
More businesses should add health care coverage
We are in odd times when it comes to the job market. We are simultaneously living through rapid…
Opinion
County grant for Marysville kids sport was appropriate use
I usually do not respond to letters to the editor because I truly think everyone is entitled to…
Opinion
Keep Congress in Democratic control
Realize that the party presently holding the most seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate has…
Opinion
U.S. Senate: Smiley offers younger leadership
This U.S. Army veteran and registered nurse is supporting Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate.
Opinion
U.S. Senate: Tiffany Smiley’s ads are misleading
The Tiffany Smilley ads are almost laughable. She says that Patty Murray’s 30 years in the Senate are…
Opinion
U.S. Senate: Time for Murray to hang up tennis shoes
Research shows that more than 80 percent of American voters are in favor of congressional term limits. Many…
Opinion
Good reporting on battery maker’s business failure
The carefully researched and brilliant article concerning the fallacies of public funding, private greed, sloppy science and careless…
Opinion
Marysville voters should live with consequences of cuts
I share the concerns in a recent letter regarding our County Council working in partnership with a nonprofit…
Opinion
10th LD, House Pos. 1: Shavers supports abortion access
On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This decision places the right to an abortion…
Opinion
Snohomish housing tax break vote should have been 7-0
I attended the Sept. 20 Snohomish City Council meeting. The council was to vote on the affordable housing…
Opinion
Smiley should have answered editorial board’s questions
With elections coming it’s sometimes hard to find information about the current candidates or to know what questions…
Opinion
10th LD, Pos. 1: Shavers supports kids’ education
As a life-long educator, dedicating my career to improving and enhancing education for all students, it is critical…
Opinion
NAS Whidbey Growlers’ noise is sound of freedom and economy
Regarding the “whiners” on Whidbey Island objecting to the noise of NAS Whidbey’s Growlers, Oak Harbor is Whidbey…
Opinion
Holocaust series shows danger in mixing politics, religion
As I’ve watched Ken Burn’s new PBS documentary series, “U.S. and the Holocaust,” the common thread running throughout…
Opinion
Is Lord Hill Park plan leaving out equestrians?
I have been riding horses on the trails at Lord Hill Regional Park since before it became a…
Opinion
Stanwood’s Purple Heart declaration could have gone further
Recently the Stanwood City Council declared its town a Purple Heart city. It joined Snohomish County and individual…
Opinion
City of Snohomish’s failed housing tax break wasn’t ‘progressive’
Regarding the recent Herald article, “Snohomish Council rejects tax break on housing for low-income families,” The Herald, Sept.…