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Cars parked at Faith Food Bank raise some questions

I occasionally find myself driving by the Faith Church in Everett and see the cars lined up for…

A view of the Eastglen Wetlands that run through the Eastglen development on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Bothell. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)

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Forum: Wetlands too important to be seen as a building site

An amendment to a county land use regulation would reduce wetland buffers, endangering critical lands.

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Snohomish’s Fire District 4’s finances OK without levy measure

During the April 15 Snohomish City Council meeting, Fire District 4’s architect reported that because of the poor…

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Overblown ‘crisis’ blocking legitimate prescription opioids

Over the last decade or so, mainstream media like The Herald have repeatedly warned us of the “opioid…

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President Trump wrong on Garcia, tariffs and Ukraine

At this point, what I’ll say about deportations is that the Trump administration is in violation of the…

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Let Trump tax cuts expire to trim deficits

The 2017 tax cuts that President Trump pushed through Congress are set to expire in December.

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Thanks for a fun, positive story about a young author

A recent front-page story was very encouraging and uplifting to read (“Edmonds 7-year-old publishes children’s book featuring ‘Drippey’…

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Offer religious study outside of the school day

Everett school district taxpayers spend millions of dollars every year funding school facilities, staff and supplies so that…

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Greene has background, skills for Everett mayor’s office

I am endorsing Dr. Janice Greene for Mayor for the City of Everett.

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LifeWise program is taking time from student’s studies

As a former educator fpr the Everett Public Schools, I was alarmed to read that the Christian LifeWise…

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Courts must push for Abrego Garcia’s return to U.S.

The role of government is not to cancel or break things but to make life better for its…

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Why should there be concern over LifeWise Bible study?

Wow. Front page, massive headline, two days before Resurrection Sunday, and The Herald makes its stand to give…

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Religion, schools should be kept separate

Thank you for your coverage of LifeWise Academy at Emerson Elementary (“Everett off-campus Bible program draws mixed reaction…

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Edmonds PFAS treatment plans raises safety concerns

The Sunday Herald article about new technology at the Edmonds Waste Water Treatment Plant left me disappointed and…

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Rep. Larsen should move to impeach Trump

This week, our congressional Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., did not directly respond to questions about whether he supports…

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Due process is for all of us

The Trump administration and multiple media are focusing on whether Kilmer Abrego Garcia is a member of the…

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Abrego Garcia must be afforded due process

The Trump administration justifies Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s removal from the U.S. by saying he is a human trafficker,…

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Considering Trump’s bankruptcies is he right man for the job?

Since Donald Trump declared bankruptcy six times in his real estate business, I am not sure he is…

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Trump’s comments about Jews, Hitler intolerable

News reports tell us that when he was speaking with Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, President Trump said that…

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Message, support in Everett Hands Off protest are clear

The fabulously large crowd in Everett reflected a nationwide trend involving millions of citizens sending a message: Hands…