Opinion
DIYers should get a PUD’s heat-pump break, too
I have just completed a do-it-yourself installation of a central heat pump system to replace an electric furnace.…
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Everett Council, Dist. 2: Paula Rhyne has proved herself
Four years ago, a public servant ran for District 2 and won her Everett City Council seat. Since…
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No doubt about what Trump is doing to nation
There is no doubt about it. The Trump administration is in reality a fascist regime. Trump is following…
Opinion
Candidates without opponents should decline donations
No candidates registered to run against Jared Mead or Nate Nehring for Snohomish County Council. Neither of these…
Opinion
Reverse Congress librarian’s unjust firing
I am beyond heartbroken by the unceremonious firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, our beloved Librarian of Congress, by…
Opinion
Should states handle issue of immigration?
OK, here we go again. The southern states have been screaming ‘states’ rights’ since the Civil War and…
Opinion
Why does Trump need three 747s?
If children can make do with two dolls instead of 30 while shelves are empty so that Trump…
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A ‘hands-on’ president is what we need
The “Hands Off” protesting people are dazed and confused. They are telling the government to stop interfering with…
Opinion
Climate should take precedence in protests against Trump
In recent weeks I have been to rallies and meetings joining the concerned citizens who are protesting Donald…
Opinion
County should adopt critical areas law without amendments
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect wetlands in Snohomish County. Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m., the…
Opinion
Can county be trusted with funds to aid homeless?
In response to the the article (“Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US sue Trump administration,” The Herald,…
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Allow transgender military members to serve country
The Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to implement a ban on military service by transgender individuals. How…
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Ask what Trump gets out of his tariffs
Just before Trump’s first election to the presidency, my wife and I enjoyed a river cruise in Bordeaux’s…
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More moderates needed in politics today
It looks like both the MAGA people and the liberal Democrats are not very popular here lately. They…
Opinion
EATS Act would overrides state protections for animals
I urge Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, to oppose the EATS Act, recently reintroduced as the Food…
Opinion
With investments coming, adopt habitat rules that fit
I was delighted to see the article (“Snohomish County salmon recovery projects receive $1.9 million in state funding,”…
Opinion
Call Congress to protect funding for social safety net programs
When I was a child, my mother did not discourage me or my siblings from drawing, writing or…
Opinion
Build more housing sustainably to protect environment, climate
As a young person, I want to call attention to what citizens and local government are doing to…
Opinion
Honor federal workers in service of public
As the president of the Everett Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) and…
Opinion
SAVE Act would disenfranchise women, minorities
I have lived a long time in this beautiful country. Distressingly, we have a convicted criminal as U.S.…