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Letter: Keep Snohomish’s First Street authentic, honor past
I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s living at Avenue E and First Street in the city…
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Letter: What if millionaires tax is lowered and gets us, too?
As to the state Senate Bill 6346, the precedent-setting “millionaires tax,” I have fears, doubts and concerns. The…
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Letter: Elections don’t need voter ID law
I’m writing in response to a letter published recently concerning Voter ID, “Pay no attention to scare tactics.”…
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Letter: If war with Iran is necessary, make the case to Congress
How is Donald Trump so sure it’s essential to start a war with Iran, when he doesn’t have…
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Letter: Put millionaires tax to a vote and cut the sales tax
Olympia is fumbling the ball; again. First, deception won’t work, and I resent it! The millionaire’s tax is…
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Letter: An orca says whales aren’t the ones to blame for fewer salmon
I am a Southern Resident orca, and I think it is time to explain some things.
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Letter: Global poverty can affect us at home if not addressed
The most common reason for not financially supporting the fight against world poverty is “I prefer to give…
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Letter: America, do you want an authoritarian nation?
In some countries the leaders demand personal loyalty above principle. Those leaders are seen to paste their names…
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Letter: Trump should enlist ICE in war with Iran
OK, our ‘Peace-king” has started a war with Iran. We will more than likely lose some our sons…
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Letter: Pay no attention to scare tactics on voter ID
Regarding the recent editorial on voter I.D. legislation in Congress (“Oppose efforts to deny elgible voters their right,”…
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Letter: Concerns for breaching lower Snake dams overstated
I attended the hearing for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s draft Fish and Wildlife Plan in Seattle…
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Letter: Is income tax meant to cover unaccounted for federal funds?
The House Finance Committee has advanced Senate Bill 6346, a 9.9 percent tax on incomes over $1 million.…
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Letter: HeraldNet website changes weren’t for the better
Well, The Herald has made a major change the look of its website, HeraldNet.com. And like many of…
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Letter: Thanks for engagine thoughts on Herald Opinion page
After reading Sid Schwab’s list of our President’s “achievements” (“Schwab: Sure, the SOTU address was a mess, but…
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Letter: Court ruling on salmon points to breach of least-productive dams
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon in a recent ruling identified a central issue for Northwest salmon recovery…
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Letter: Don’t expose infants or toddlers used in filming to long-term trauma
When an Oscar nominee wins and accepts the award at the podium, he/she typically thanks the various other…
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Letter: What Republicans were applauding during State of the Union
Watching the response of many of the Republican members of Congress to some of the president’s comments during…
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Letter: Commentary’s use of poll numbers was misleading
Mark Twain once said there were three kinds of lies: “lies, damn lies and statistics.” The recent Bloomburg…
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Letter: Why should a tax help support biased newspapers?
I read the recent editor regarding efforts to support local journalism (“Hope flickers to ‘irrigate’ the state’s news…
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Lettter: Save the salmon, but for our plates, not to feed killer whales
I’m so tired of hearing about the precious orca whales’ food supply.