Opinion
Find ways to reach common goals
When we are in a comfort zone, we will resist change. But when that comfort zone ceases to…
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Trump’s tariffs: I see the pain; where’s the gain?
The Trump administration’s whiz-bang tariff plan described by Paul Krugman as, “the biggest trade policy change in history,…
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Are people paying attention to Sid Schwab’s warnings?
I agree with most of what Herald Columnist Sid Schwab has to say, but what good is it…
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Edmonds, your firefighters want best for you
It was 1994, three years after returning from the Navy, that my dream of becoming a career firefighter…
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Thanks for coverage of Hands Off event in Everett
Thank you for providing coverage of the Hands Off! event in Everett (“Thousands gather in Everett to say…
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Why are fortune, generosity in opposition so often
How come those that have been so very, very fortunate in their lives put so much effort, time…
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Clear that Trump doesn’t care about people
I get tired of President Trump continuing to put forth that he cares about people and is deporting…
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Save funding for health care for low-income families
The fact that the Washington state legislature and Congress are considering cuts to Medicaid, hospitals and health care…
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Appreciate honesty, compassion in Sid Schwab’s column
I have admired the unique honesty of Sid Schwab’s Herald column for several years now. And I admire…
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Act to end the takeover of our democracy
I believe that the assault on our government and the people of this country will distroy it sooner…
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Senate bill would stop cruel treatment of performing animals
As a constituent of Rep. Darya Farivar, D-Seattle, I want to thank her for her powerful words in…
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Lies abound over actions in Yeme, Signalgate
President Trump claims that his national security team’s reckless use of Signal to discuss battle plans was Joe…
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Trump’s illegal acts warrant impeachment
It is time to tell Congress to impeach President Trump because our government is under attack.
Opinion
What’s purpose of obscuring history by scrubbing websites?
The war against DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) has gone too far. When the United States military removed…
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Courts must review federal actions for detention, deportation
Why is the president of the United States of America being allowed to add orchestrated kidnappings of immigrants…
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If government cuts services, keep our tax dollars in state
With all the federal government’s recent firings of American workers, several
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Skip the stories on luxury homes
I think it’s nice the New York Times wrote a piece about a California couple having a home…
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U.S. is a republic and a democracy; if we can keep it
In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic…
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U.S. is alienating its allies
It used to be that other countries sometimes didn’t like us, but they needed us. Now, with drastic…
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Canada statehood would shake up U.S. politics
While the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state may be a novel idea, there may be a…