Opinion
‘Kink store’ story satisfies curiosity
Change is upon us, fast and furious. It brings insecurity and growth. Insecurity brings defensiveness and war. Growth…
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Local agencies shouldn’t cooperate with ICE actions
I get angry when I see video clips of heavily armed masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling…
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The Buzz: Greenland, triple cheeseburgers and Nobels up for grabs
While Trump tries to flip an Arctic nation, RFK Jr. flips the food pyramid to make McDonald’s MAHA.
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Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t futz with partisan redistricting
A new proposal to allow state lawmakers to gerrymander congressional districts should be rejected.
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Health care company’s data breach now a ‘privacy event’?
Last fall, I received a letter from a large health care company informing me that they had a…
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Stricken salmon need Snake River dams breached
The December 2025 floods in Washington state heavily damaged the fish habitat here in the Northwest region. It…
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What’s aim of Trump and Hegseth with boat strikes in Caribbean?
What’s all the hubbub about Pete Hegseth? Now that President Trump has (or is trying to have) renamed…
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Stephens: There were good reasons to depose Maduro; oil wasn’t one
If Trump wants to turn Venezuela around, he still can by demanding free and fair elections.
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Comment: Trump’s lasting damage will be steady erosion of norms
The question isn’t necessarily if courts will uphold his actions, but rather how he breaks norms to get…
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Welch: State lawmakers have a chance to chart a better course
Rather than being driven by ideology, the Legislature needs to set policies that focus on outcomes.
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Boule: Over centuries, a sickness has eaten away at democracy
At full speed in the 21st, it festers in the nation’s inability to hold corrupt leaders responsible.
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Everett schools protecting freedoms in defending LifeWise lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by LifeWise Academy against Everett Public Schools claims “religious hostility,” but the district’s policies are…
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New era for city of Snohomish’s leadership welcomed
Thank you Everett Herald for your report on the lame duck Snohomish city council’s special meeting to appoint…
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GOP, voters should back proposal for ‘millionaire’s tax’
The recent editorial, to tax the highest income of earners over $1 million is the best I have…
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Editorial: Numbers, results back lower BAC for Washington
Utah’s experience backs Sen. John Lovick’s bill to lower the blood alcohol limit for drivers to 0.05.
Opinion
Much success rests on bond, levy for Everett Public Schools
As elections and public libraries are cornerstones of engagement in American democracy, public schools are elementary to the…
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Rather than collect Styrofoam, just stop making it
Not to blame the messenger (“Lynnwood to host collection event for Styrofoam, e-waste,” The Herald, Dec. 30) but…