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Comment: Hegseth’s fear of the press won’t stop its work

News outlets turned in credentials rather than be reduced to stenographers. Just what is Hegseth afraid of?

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Comment: Even a petrostate is going solar; as U.S. is left behind

Saudi Arabia is ramping up clean energy projects, and China is happy to sell them the technology.

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Comment: N.C.’s gerrymandered redistricting resurrects Jim Crow

New district maps will likely increase the GOP’s hold while disenfranchising Black and Democratic voters.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Oct. 22

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Burke: Pardon me? It’s an easy ask if you’re a Trump ‘rogue’

A pattern — and a revelation about crime — emerges as you scan Trump’s list of pardons and…

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Snohomish Mayor: Hoffman has ideas and integrity

In this year’s Snohomish mayoral election it is time for thoughtful, needed change in our city. Aaron Hoffman…

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Mukilteo city council: Van Duser, Carlson best to serve

Two campaign signs caught my eye this week. Standing together, they represent two exceptional candidates running for city…

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Comment: Ceasefire won’t guarentee support for Israel from some in U.S.

Younger Americans are likely to remain skeptical if Israel doesn’t follow through on a peaceful path.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Oct. 21

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.

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Editorial: Low merits third term on Snohomish County Council

Low has successfully represented his constituents as a council member and a state lawmaker.

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Everett mayor: Franklin is solution oriented

I served nearly a decade as the director of information technology for the City of Everett, working under…

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Fire District No. 4: Flath for commissioner

This November’s election for Commissioner Position 1 of Snohomish County Fire District No. 4 is critical. The commissioner’s…

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Dowd: Hegseth unwittingly challenges journalists to do their jobs

The ‘War’ chief’s demands of reporters, rejected even by Fox News, will only increase scrutiny on him.

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Comment: Supreme Court’s ‘colorblindness’ would gut Voting Rights Act

And a ruling that would seal a GOP advantage in Congress would reflect poorly on the court’s legitimacy.

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Comment: ICE raids in Chicago aren’t about crime or immigration

The purpose there and in other blue cities is a blatant exercise and abuse of power by President…

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Oct. 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Mariner owners should renovate Funko Field

The love of baseball makes people totally irrational.

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Kristof: Stop seeing Israelis, Palestinians in good vs. evil terms

Both have the right to exist. Both are guilty of atrocities. Both must recognize the other’s humanity.

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Testing waste water for abortion pills is smaller government, how?

I read recently an article titled “The unusual request to the EPA about abortion pills.” Evidently now, the…

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Don’t bend to Democrats demands; end the shutdown

Most of the Democrats, in both Houses and Senate are insisting on a $1.5 trillion partisan wish list…