Opinion
Everett School Board, Pos. 1: As teacher, Langley knows students’ needs
Respect Public Schools-Washington urges support for Shaina Langley for the District 1 Position on Everett Public School District’s…
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Keep current members on Snohomish City Council
The city of Snohomish has an important election coming up in November of this year with four of…
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Seniors should be excused from ST3 car tab tax
I live in south Everett and I walk every day through my neighborhood and beyond, and I heard…
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Political leaders should decry all violence
At this moment, in our country, in our world, who do we want to lead?
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If ICE agents masked, what about other officers?
Forgive me if I am behind the learning curve here, but I think it’s odd that only federal…
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City of Snohomish’s Civic Campus will benefit city
My husband, Warner Blake, and I came to Snohomish in 1993. We enthusiastically jumped into serving this community:…
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We must agree on character of America
There is no policy in our country that is perfect or permanent. Policies are always subject to reassessment,…
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Florida health official’s vaccine stance misunderstands public health
I just became aware of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s comments and decisions regarding vaccinations for school children…
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Snohomish Council, Pos. 4: Merrill kept promise to clean up lake
He was in the dentist’s office, and the first words out of the hygienist’s mouth were, “What are…
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Everett mayor’s race: Franklin has delivered for city
As a resident of downtown Everett, I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Cassie Franklin’s re-election…
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Which path for America: Bedford Falls or Pottersville?
Ken Burns, in a conversation with commentator Nicole Wallace, drew a powerful parallel between America’s past and present,…
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How are Trump’s policies working for his supporters?
Why support Donald Trump (unless, of course, you’re quite rich)? Why not support him?
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Fleet Reserve Everett open house set for Sept. 28
The Fleet Reserve Everett will host an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 28. We have…
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Smear of school board candidate isn’t what we need
This month I received in the mail two vicious, negative ads attacking Anna Marie Jackson Laurence, who is…
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Now Trump is coming after former supporters
“FBI agents searched the home of John Bolton, a former advisor to President Trump, who later became a…
Opinion
Trump administration’s powers are unjust
I do not consent, per the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, to be governed…
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Tribal ceremony spoke to Snake River’s sacred role
On Aug. 16, I participated in a flotilla on the Snake River that was part of an ongoing…
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Legislature should bar research of UW primate lab
As a proud University of Washington alumnus, I was shocked to learn that the UW operates a primate…
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Trump has failed on promises to working families
Workers deserve fair pay, safe working conditions, affordable health care and the freedom to retire with dignity. We…
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Trump and Putin have shown us who they are
Donald Trump is incapable of taking leave of his retribution and revenge agenda. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is a…