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Learn swimming safety to protect kids at beach, pool
Don’t forget to dive into water safety before hitting the pool or heading to the beach for spring…
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We need ‘We Are the World’ effort for today’s crises
Thank you for publishing Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker’s “For one brief musical moment, we were the world”…
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Is Ferguson who voters want to elect as govenor?
When I realized how damaging Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s “sanctuary state” and ‘Keep Washington…
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90-day sentence isn’t justice for fatal hit-and-run
So Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Anna Alexander gives Ashton Dedmon 90 days in jail with credit for…
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What would it cost for Everett to keep library, fire department?
I would like it very much, if Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin is not too overly busy closing down…
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Holding cell murals in Mukilteo are great idea
Thumbs up to Mukilteo’s new police chief, Andy Illyin. It was a great idea to improve the holding…
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Here’s a good Bible verse for Trump’s supporters
About half a million Washingtonians voted to nominate as president a proven liar, a cheater, a defamer, a…
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Protect Affordable Care Act by rejecting Trump
The stakes are high in this year’s presidential election. If candidate Donald Trump is elected, among the threats…
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Support candidates who support schools
I promised I would stop writing these letters because the gates of change can only be opened from…
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Biden must stop supplying weapons to Israel, Ukraine
Bad foreign policy will come back to haunt us in the long run. We must let President Biden…
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Trump’s stance on abortion isn’t moderate; it’s dangerous
Voters deserve to know the facts and the truth about what will become of our freedom, and indeed,…
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What we’re doing isn’t working to fix homelessness
Obviously providing for the homeless is a troubled effort. Way too much money spent with too little success.…
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Vote against I-2117 to keep best tool to protect climate
We voters will be offered the opportunity to repeal Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) during this fall’s…
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Lack of maternal health care raises risks of deadly sepsis
In today’s contentious climate, we often hear political debates about maternal health care. Readers may be surprised to…
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Is Trump who Christians wand to follow?
Regarding a recent letter to the editor downplaying concerns about Christian nationalism; what Christian values does Donald Trump…
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Threat from Christian nationalism is real
A recent letter to the editor regarding Herald Columnist Tom Burke’s column “ignorant and vitriolic” should not go…
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Daylight saving time offers more light later in evening
What a wonderful time of year, daylight saving time has started. Now retired with more time flexibility I…
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Students need basic financial literacy skills in today’s world
I was disappointed to read that the bill requiring financial literacy education in schools failed (“Legislature has its…
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Kroger. Albertsons merger won’t lower grocery prices
In response to a recent article on the Federal Trade Commission’s action on the merger of Kroger and…
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Enough with the twice-yearly time change
Changing clocks twice a year makes no sense. Time is time. I’m taking a stand by leaving my…