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Comment: Healthier living helps aging brain, study shows

A study of seniors found, even late in life, better diet and exercise delayed dementia’s onset.

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Comment: DOJ’s push for voter data is a fishing expedition

This isn’t about election integrity; it’s a political strategy to sway the midterm elections.

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Dowd: Will Trump come to see downside of his Midas’ touch?

His fascination with gold speaks to the gilt-edged greed that drives his ambitions.

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Pedestrians must take more care in crossing highways

I read the article about pedestrian accidents in The Herald with some interest, that being what ideas there…

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‘South Park,’ Trump episode was rude, uncalled-for

I watched a recent episode of “South Park” on Comedy Central. The portrayal of President Trump was not…

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Aug. 12

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: Cities know what they need to do; they need funding

Spokane was set for a federal grant to respond to the next heat wave. Then the funding was…

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Comment: White House could break Congress with more recissions

By demanding party-line votes to nullify already approved spending how will another budget get passed?

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Comment: Despite Trump’s threats, he knows he can’t fire Powell

But it’s not any law that is saving the Fed chair’s neck; it’s Trump’s fear of how markets…

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Aug. 11

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: Democrats posied to fight GOP gerrymanders with own

If Texas attempts to redraw maps to favor Republicans, Democrats in blue states will play that game.

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Saunders: Canadians’ anti-Trump sentiment puts leader in bind

He needs a trade deal with the U.S., but can’t concede much without drawing the ire of supporters.

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Comment: Stopping the ‘100 deadliest days’ for teen drivers

Improving access to training programs and graduated licensing can make driving safer for youths.

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Everett mayor’s race: Disappointed by hit piece from Murphy campaign

Over the past eight years, I’ve been involved in local politics in a bit of an unusual way,…

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North County Fire thanks voters for their support

On behalf of everyone at North County Regional Fire Authority, I want to extend heartfelt thanks to our…

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We tax and spend as one nation, one people

Can we just stop with the belief in the rights of Americans to keep that money that they…

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Silver Lake development isn’t safe with highway traffic

Why did the City of Everett permit the new eight-unit development at the northeast section of Silver Lake…

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Aug. 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Forum: The attributes shared by jazz and American culture

Jazz is stupid. So, perhaps, is our culture. But both also offer freeing and spontaneous conversations.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Aug. 9

A sketchy look at the news of the day.