Opinion
Can’t save climate by killing oceans
As I read The Washington Post article in a recent Herald about adding an antacid to the oceans…
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Give Herald reporters resources they need
I am taken aback by The Herald management’s demands of the Everett newsroom guild in labor negotiations as…
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Pacific Seafoods thanks first responders’ quick action
On behalf of the team at Pacific Seafood’s Mukilteo facility, I want to express our deepest gratitude to…
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Consider Trump’s dubious pardons before criticizing Biden
Sometimes, the irony is too thick to be ignored. A recent letter to the Herald, written I assume,…
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American families need help from child tax credit
I agree with a recent letter “Adopt a renter tax credit in Congress for affordable housing” in the…
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Greed, not housing units, causing homelessness problem
Please make those so-called experts stop trying to promote transitional housing as a cure for our homeless problems.
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Herald owners should work with union for reporters’ fair pay
As a longtime loyal reader of The Herald, it’s been difficult to watch the sale of the newspaper…
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Protect SNAP’s food aid as part of U.S. Farm Bill
Gov. Jay Inslee’s projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years, announced…
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Buck’s American Cafe graciously provided meeting space
The Kidney Auxiliary of Puget Sound, also know as KAPS, wants to express our thanks to Buck’s American…
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Herald, reporters, journalism need support
In today’s world, access to trustworthy and reliable local news is more important than ever. The Herald has…
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Keep natural gas for its reliability
Regarding the story, “Broad coalition challenges I-2066 as unconstitutional,” saying that this initiative jeopardizes local governments and other…
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Reconfigure Washington-Oregon border along Cascade Range
When I heard that eastern Oregon counties are thinking of joining Idaho, I wrote a letter to the…
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Thoughts for 2025: Now’s still the time to aid country
For most of us, the state of the nation at the end of this year is hugely disappointing;…
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Pass climate, grid reliability legislation in Congress
On Dec. 11, I joined eight fellow climate activists to meet with U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash,m about…
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Adopt a renter tax credit in Congress for affordable housing
Having enough housing is the key to ending homelessness, according to local and national experts (“Experts tackle the…
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Pay Herald reporters fairly, without quotas
As a city councilman for Lynnwood, I feel compelled to voice my support for the Everett NewsGuild and…
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Snohomish parents deserved notice of sex abuse arrest
My 14-year-old son is a student at Centennial Middle School in Snohomish. On Dec. 8, my son learned…
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Herald’s story quota for reporters misses demands of journalism
The Herald’s policy of tying reporters’ wages to a story count is absolute insanity. Do the owners have…