Opinion
As temperatures rise don’t leave pets in cars
On the Fourth of July, many Americans will be grilling out, watching parades and enjoying beautiful firework displays.…
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Stop TB Now Act: Ask your political leaders to help fight TB
Mary Minor’s letter makes it clear that tuberculosis, once again the world’s top infectious killer, can be stopped…
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Honor veterans by avoiding fireworks
In just a few days our wonderful nation will be celebrating it’s 247th birthday! I know that for…
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Pride flag thefts: keep them flying
Thank you for reporting on the Pride flag thefts from the home of an Everett couple (“Despite 9…
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Titan submersible’s carbon fiber design came with risks
Carbon-fiber composite structure is tricky to analyze (“Oceangate Sub’s design may have destined it for disaster,” The Herald,…
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Trump role in Jan. 6 insurrection should bar him from office
Donald Trump is running for reelection despite the explicit language in Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to…
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The Herald’s endorsements are biased toward Democrats
The Herald ran an editorial challenging readers to perform their “civic duty” by voting in August’s primary elections…
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Election: Fund Whidbey Island firefighters to help save lives
Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue firefighters want to thank our Board of Fire Commissioners for placing a…
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Everett School District should protect music classes
A recent decision was made to cut the percussion section of Everett High School. In 2022, many donated…
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Sheriff Fortney’s mismanagement argues against reelection
Let’s see: The head of the county’s sheriff’s department, the county’s largest, financially speaking, is seeking re-election to…
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Money won’t solve rising drug use and homelessness
There is no easy answer to homelessness or rising drug use.
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Fire District 4 voters should wait to lift levy lid
Regarding the Aug. 1 election issue by Fire District 4 seeking a levy lid lift:
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U.S. 2 work through Sultan has been needed for years
We have family members who have lived in Sultan for years, and so we have traveled U.S. 2…
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Amtrak offers a poor-quality ride
I have traveled by train in more than nine countries in Europe and Scandinavia. My recent experience on…
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We can fight tuberculosis with the Stop TB Now Act
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently posted an article online about the 20-year history of the…
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Making the case for Trump’s treason over Jan. 6
On January 6, 2021, millions of Americans watched Trump rev-up a crowd of people who believed that Biden…
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Lake Stevens Council denial of Pride proclamation disappointing
In the Lake Stevens City Council meeting on June 13, council member Anji Jorstad motioned to amend the…
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Sultan’s 4-lane highway needs to work for pedestrians
Interesting article on replacing signals with roundabouts in Sultan, but it says nothing about how this will affect…
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Hazen Forum misunderstands union practice on layoffs
Dan Hazen’s June 10 Forum essay on teacher layoffs attempted to be even-handed in addressing two subjects he…