Opinion
Everett School Board, Pos. 3: Clarke best for special ed needs
Respect Public Schools-Washington strongly supports Tom Clarke in the run for the Position 3 on Everett Public School…
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Herald reporters deserve fair wage, no quota
The demands of The Herald’s newsroom staff to ratify an employment contract seem very sensible and straight forward.…
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Stephens: Mass migration has been undoing of liberal democracy
By not seeking the consent of the governed on immigration, the West has invited the threat of populism.
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Comment: America’s enemies thrilled by Trump’s war on expertise
An administration that favors fealty over experience is surrendering the nation’s security advantage.
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Welch: Blame a math mismatch for county’s budget deficit
The county promised more in pay than revenues now allow. It’s a problem it can avoid in the…
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School board smear campaign: No wrong-doing by school district
As a Jackson High School Robotics Boosters board member from 2018–24 and team mentor since 2018, I want…
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Lynnwood wage effort: Compensation differs for reason
What’s fair in the “fair pay” discussion? (“Lynnwood advocates launch campaign for higher minimum wage,” The Herald, Aug.…
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We’re making America ‘gilded’ again, with all that age’s corruption
The GOP’s goal has been to Make America Great Again. But when was America great before? If you…
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Comment: Justice Barrett splits court on NIH grant funding case
Her decision means those denied grants won their cases, but have to file suit in a separate federal…
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Comment: Green revolution is booming; just not in the U.S.
Global investments in clean energy are hitting record highs, leaving the U.S. in its own exhaust.
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Dowd: As Trump promised, RFK Jr. has ‘gone wild’ on nation’s health
So ‘wild’ that Kennedy has canceled vaccine research, limited access to shots and said he can spot illness…
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Local government use of AI will separate officials from public
I read that our local government officials have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with their constituents…
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Thanks to school board candidates for professionalism after smears
After reading the front page story about the Everett School Board races and the attempt of a disgruntled…
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Trump seeking control of museums follows Soviet playbook
President Donald Trump is waging a campaign against our Smithsonian museums, in particular the National Museum of African…
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Comment: Why time flies and what to do about it
You might make your summer seem longer by packing it with activities and writing down its events.
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Saunders: Gender politics intrude, even as motive was sheer evil
Some media outlets appeared to sidestep the issue of the gender of the shooter in Minneapolis.
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Comment: Young male voters already regretting support for Trump
The president hasn’t delivered on promises for a better economy and resolution on the Epstein case.