Opinion
I-2124 (WA Cares opt out): Vote no to preserve care benefit
Thank you, Herald Editorial Board, for your recent editorial, regarding Initiative 2124 (“Opt-out of WA Cares would cost…
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Lake Stevens School bond: Vote yes for students’ needs
I urge everyone to vote to approve Proposition 1, the Lake Stevens School District bond, by Nov. 5.…
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Lieutenant governor: Dan Matthews a leader and team builder
I am writing to ask and encourage you to vote for Dan Matthews for lieutenant governor. I met…
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Douthat: Ukraine biggest issue Harris hasn’t fully addressed
She’s content to mirror President Biden’s policy but offers little detail on what happens if she wins.
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Comment: Missouri must ask if it got man’s execution wrong
The state executed a man Tuesday, as questions around his innocence were ignored by officials.
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Comment: Why Microsoft should help restart a nuclear plant
A restart at Three Mile Island could help relaunch an energy technology that’s especially needed now.
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Comment: Microsoft deal doesn’t yet signal nuclear power revival
Its deal to restart Three Mile Island is a good sign, but new plants will have to follow…
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Comment: For plastic recycling, are we just ‘chasing arrows’?
U.S. regulators considering a crack-down on deceptive claims by producers of plastic packaging.
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Snohomish city residents, brace for big utility rate increases
Attention all homeowners and renters in the city of Snohomish.
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Driving observations: Please be patient; and visible
I’m donning my social critic hat to make some observations.
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Snohomish Superior Court: Judge Rivera merits releection
As the general election draws closer, I am writing to strongly endorse Judge Whitney Rivera in her bid…
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Editorial: AG’s office needs Nick Brown’s broad experience
The Democrat has state and federal work behind him, with a keen understanding of the state’s needs.
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Comment: Long prison sentences aren’t protecting public safety
Research shows very long sentences don’t deter crime, aren’t desired by most victims and are too costly.
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Comment: High cost of cofffee should wake us to climate crisis
Drought is killing coffee crops, driving up prices, but also driving farmers from their jobs and towns.
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Krugman: The disquieting rise of tech bro culture in politics
With Elon Musk and J.D. Vance as its figureheads, it’s seeking deregulation of cryptocurrency.
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Forum: Like dishwasher, justice system can’t seem to clean it all
Dishwashers, like cops and courts, do a good job in most instances. How do we clean what doesn’t…
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Forum: Service to our country ought to come ahead of party
That a candidate who called for violence has the support of a local official calls judgment into question.