Opinion
Comment: A hunger for leadership, compassion as SNAP snaps shut
There’s plenty of blame to go around, most of all for President Trump’s bullying of his opponents.
Opinion
Schwab: Trump lives the life of a flexible dog, because he can
With a pliant Congress and Court, the president finds every impulse easily bent to his whims.
Opinion
‘No sit, no lie’ ordinance hasn’t solved anything in Everett
Everett’s “no sit, no lie” buffer zone ordinance was intended to address public safety concerns, but after two…
Opinion
Salmon, orca need healthy Columbia, Snake rivers
A recent commentary (“Scuttling Columbia Basin pact ignores peril to salmon,” The Herald, Oct. 18) scrupulously explains multiple…
Opinion
Why are cities seeking more growth and traffic?
The candidates running for office keep telling us we need more growth. And we need to solve our…
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The Buzz: We leave for a few days and all hell breaks loose
OK, it was breaking loose long before our vacation, but, still, somebody actually gave Trump a crown?
Opinion
Comment: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics
Even during the shutdown, emergency funds could sustain food aid. It’s just another attack on SNAP.
Opinion
Comment: Both parties need to work together to end shutdown
With pay halted for many federal workers and services threatened, only cooperation can reopen government.
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Comment: Until robots take over our jobs, who’s going to work?
Declining immigration, an aging population and low fertility rates are working against the supply of labor.
Opinion
Comment: Trump has turned White House into his own golden goose
As he festoons the Oval Office in gold, he’s replacing history with opulence and turning a tidy profit.
Opinion
Comment: Brace for higher health care costs during open enrollment
Federal reductions in subsidies may be joined by drug costs and other inflation for workers’ insurance plans.
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Tall buildings for Lake Stevens project will block mountain views
I have read of a proposal to add buildings and parking at a site on 20th Street NE…
Opinion
Welch: Why is our foot on the gas when the wheel is broken?
State and local governments continue to raise taxes without delivering on promises. How do we fix this?
Opinion
State’s highway maintenance still on ‘glidepath to failure’
Thank you for reprinting Jerry Cornfield’s article from the Washington State Standard on our state’s failure to keep…
Opinion
No Kings protests need a unifying slogan
I participated in the “No Kings” rally at Edmonds Municipal Park this past Saturday where I heard Rick…
Opinion
Schrager: Can America afford to reopen the goverment?
A deal in Congress that restores health care subsidies would add $350 billion over a decade to the…
Opinion
Comment: Blame ICE raids, visa limits for higher food prices
President Trump’s immigration policies are making it harder for farmers to harvest crops affordably.