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Commentary reminds of need to work together for community
How refreshing it was to open The Daily Herald on Saturday and read Ron Friesen’s take on Restoring…
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Arguing over semantics of ‘assault weapons’ won’t reduce mayhem
A couple of points in response to a recent letter asserting that the AR-15 is not a weapon…
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Refusing to back county’s LGBTQ Pride declaration isn’t love
According to the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention network for young LGBTQ people, LGBTQ youths are four…
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Get the facts on gun violence and get involved
Researchers say that the initial sadness and outrage felt following a mass shooting ends after four days. By…
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Removal of Snake River’s dams isn’t realistic
I don’t think many city people have even seen the magnificent lower Snake River dams and the marvelous…
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AR-15’s history shows its connection to military weapons
In a recent letter to the editor the writer claimed the AR-15 is not a weapon of war.…
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Power lost from removing Snake dams can be replaced
I’m writing in response to the recent commentary by Marc Sullivan regarding salmon and the Snake River dams…
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What’s cartoonist Rik Dalvit’s beef with Gov. Inslee?
While I’m no fan of Gov. Jay Inslee, I am a fan of clever political cartoons.
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Leaders need critical thinking skills to help schools
It seems that we as a people have been condemned to wander in the desert of dumbness for…
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Retired teacher has some thoughts about teaching citizenship
After 26 years of teaching, I recently retired. So what lessons have I learned? I now believe in…
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Too many riding Sound Transit light rail for free
I want to correct a few omissions in the recent editorial about Sound Transit’s light rail fares (“Sound…
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Loss of Snake River dams would produce more carbon dioxide
What would you say about a policy that raises electricity prices and carbon dioxide emissions while increasing the…
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Thoughts, prayers need action to limit gun violence
Thoughts and prayers without action are presumptuous. Thoughts and prayers help with the grieving process, but they do…
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Know difference between conforming and teamwork on covid
Sitting at the dentist in Perrinville a dude walked in for his appointment and contested the mask rule…
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Stand with students for gun legislation March 11 at courthouse
Stand with students! The time is here for sensible gun control. Please join the students and community in…
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Security must be improved at schools to prevent shootings
A recent letter that advised inreasing security measures at schools, clearly identified the only practical ways to quickly…
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Safety should come first regarding Sound Transit fares
Regarding the recent editorial regarding fares on Sound Transit’s light rail (“Sound Transit’s lax fare policy just isn’t…
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To what does county council member object in LGBTQ resolution?
In a recent article Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring is quoted as saying he would be violating his…
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AR-15 semi-automatic is not a ‘weapon of war’
Recently I received an email from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., concerning the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. She referred…
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Several issues need attention to end mass shootings
When we examine the events of the last few weeks in our country, we can look at the…