Opinion
Comment: To save orcas, agencies should supsend salmon fishing
Reports are showing alarming declines among salmon, a vital food source for state’s killer whales.
Opinion
Comment: 4/20 Day offers chance to talk to kids about drugs
Marijuana use among youths is on the decline, showing the benefit of drug education and discussion.
Opinion
Forum: Supreme Court shouldn’t allow punishment for homelessness
Regardless of the outcome, communities should seek out solutions, not penalties, for homelessness.
Opinion
Forum: Growing potatoes proves value in ‘reinventing the wheel’
You can get ‘em cheaper and easier at the store, sure, but then you miss out on spuds’…
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Comment: Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be, nor was the past
Nostalgia often puts too rosy a tint on the past. But it can be used to see the…
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Schwab: Honestly, the lies are coming in thick and sticky
The week in fakery comes with the disturbing news that many say they believe the Trumpian lies.
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If grizzlies return, should those areas be off-limits?
We’ve all seen the YouTube videos of how the Yellowstone man-beast encounters dramatically played out (“Last man to…
Opinion
Efforts to confront homelessness encouraging
Thanks to The Herald for its efforts to battle homelessness, along with the poverty and drug problems that…
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State needs to assure better rail service for Amtrak Cascades
The Puget Sound region’s population is expected to grow by 4 million people in two or three decades,…
Opinion
Trump’s own words contradict claims of Christian faith
In a recent letter to the editor regarding Christians and Donald Trump, the writer states “I have no…
Opinion
Comment: Israel should choose reasoning over posturing
It will do as it determines, but retaliation against Iran bears the consequences of further exchanges.
Opinion
Comment: Ths slow but sure progress of Brown v. Board
Segregation in education remains, as does racism, but the case is a milestone of the 20th century.
Opinion
Editorial: Move ahead with state forests’ carbon credit sales
A judge clears a state program to set aside forestland and sell carbon credits for climate efforts.
Opinion
Commen: ‘Civil War’ movie could prompt some civil discourse
The dystopian movie serves to warn against division and for finding common ground in our concerns.
Opinion
Apply ‘Kayden’s Law’ in Washington’s family courts
Next session, our state Legislature must pass legislation that clarifies how family court judges should address the harms…
Opinion
What religious icons will Trump sell next?
My word! So now Donald Trump is in the business of selling Bibles! Is there no limit to…
Opinion
Comment: Why cannabis is bringing less green to state coffers
States like Washington are seeing less revenue than expected. Changing the tax regime won’t change that.