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Editorial cartoons for Monday, May 19

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: Cuts to Medicaid will make fentanyl fight harder

Medicaid’s expansion is helping many get the addiction treatment they need, reversing the crisis.

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No doubt about what Trump is doing to nation

There is no doubt about it. The Trump administration is in reality a fascist regime. Trump is following…

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Candidates without opponents should decline donations

No candidates registered to run against Jared Mead or Nate Nehring for Snohomish County Council. Neither of these…

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Reverse Congress librarian’s unjust firing

I am beyond heartbroken by the unceremonious firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, our beloved Librarian of Congress, by…

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Should states handle issue of immigration?

OK, here we go again. The southern states have been screaming ‘states’ rights’ since the Civil War and…

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Why does Trump need three 747s?

If children can make do with two dolls instead of 30 while shelves are empty so that Trump…

In the summer of 2021, members of the Skagit River System Cooperative counted fish in the restored estuary of Leque Island near Stanwood. What they found was encouraging. (Chuck Taylor / The Herald) 20210817

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Comment: Ignoring the climate choice to adapt or die

The loss of funding for climate adaptation science will leave regions to weather impacts on their own.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, May 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Wildfire smoke builds over Darrington on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Darrington, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Editorial: Loss of research funds threat to climate resilience

The Trump administration’s end of a grant for climate research threatens solutions communities need.

Among the programs sponsored by Humanities Washington was a Prime Time Family Reading Event at the Granite Falls Sno-Isle Library in March. (Rachel Jacobson)

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Comment: Loss of humanities grants robs us of connections

The loss of $10 million in humanities funding in the state diminishes what celebrates human creativity.

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Comment: Democrats’ tax plan aimed at ‘villain,’ hit consumers

The governor should veto a B&O tax increase that will hit food prices at stores and restaurants.

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Comment: Compare tax choices of 3 states and watch what happens

Idaho and Montana cut their taxes. Washington raised taxes to historic levels. Will an exodus result?

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Forum: Know how to reach out and help someone in crisis

Mental Health Awareness Month offers an opportunity to learn how to help those in need of services.

For its Day of Service, Everett’s VFW Post 2100 delivered subs — Heroes for Heroes — to first responders in the city.

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Forum: Everett VFW post delivers ‘Heroes for Heroes’ for Day of Service

Honoring the city’s first responders, hero sandwiches were delivered to fire, police and 911 facilities.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, May 17

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: A bumpy travel season for U.S. tourists, destinations

Even with a pause in some tariffs, uncertainty is driving decisions on travel in and out of the…

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, May 16

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Schwab: Taken for a ride by the high plane grifter

A 747 from Qatari royals. Cyrpto-kleptocracy. And trade ‘deals’ that shift with Trump’s whims.

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Saunders: Saudi visit puts Trump’s foreign policy on display

Like it or not, embracing the Saudis and who they are makes more sense than driving them elsewhere.