Opinion
Eastview Village approval values development over nature
This destruction of the environment is despicable (“Community members file land use appeal of Eastview Village,” The Herald…
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Surrendering our allies to our enemies
I got a chance to see the surrender agreement Donald Trump is proposing to Vladimir Putin. It includes…
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Difficult for Trump to shake his ties to Epstein
Is Donald Trump finally meeting his personal Waterloo? Trump is desperately trying to silence the talk about his…
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Loss of Meaningful Day program heralds threat to valued services
The Herald’s Aug. 12th coverage of the loss of the Meaningful Day program underscores a troubling pattern: services…
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Thanks for environmental, climate coverage
I wanted to thank the Everett Herald’s continued climate and environmental journalism. In an age when the federal…
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Unhappy with increasing city, school taxes in Edmonds
I am a long-time resident of Edmonds, since 1970. I own a home in city limits so I…
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Where are shelters for D.C.’s homeless, Mr. President?
Trump can find 1.5 billion dollars to build a golf course but he hasn’t the humanity to build…
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Pedestrians must take more care in crossing highways
I read the article about pedestrian accidents in The Herald with some interest, that being what ideas there…
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‘South Park,’ Trump episode was rude, uncalled-for
I watched a recent episode of “South Park” on Comedy Central. The portrayal of President Trump was not…
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Everett mayor’s race: Disappointed by hit piece from Murphy campaign
Over the past eight years, I’ve been involved in local politics in a bit of an unusual way,…
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North County Fire thanks voters for their support
On behalf of everyone at North County Regional Fire Authority, I want to extend heartfelt thanks to our…
Opinion
We tax and spend as one nation, one people
Can we just stop with the belief in the rights of Americans to keep that money that they…
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Silver Lake development isn’t safe with highway traffic
Why did the City of Everett permit the new eight-unit development at the northeast section of Silver Lake…
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Ending EPA’s clean air rule will poison environment
On July 29, Lee Zeldin, head of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced his intent to revoke the…
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Officials won’t stop urban sprawl, like Eastview Village
I support the community members who are appealing the approval of the Eastview Village development (“Community members file…
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Mukilteo’s speed cameras aren’t very friendly
The recent installation of speed cameras in so called “Park Zones” in Mukilteo amounts to nothing more than…
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Protest violations of liberty for all
In all my years of loving this country I wholeheartedly embrace our diverse population, including the many immigrants…
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Snohomish PUD should object to BPA’s market plan
Thank you to The Herald for the recently published informative piece about poor decisions by the Bonneville Power…
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Trump order will make things worse on homelessness
Trump’s executive order on homelessness is a slap in the face to all those who have struggled to…
Opinion
What’s become of our country?
I’ve been looking for my country, the one held dear since I was a child growing up in…