Opinion

Comment: A two-fold threat to medical research and innovation

Changes to universities’ intellectual property rights and cuts to research could stifle breakthroughs.

 

Comment: Employers have it hard here; state’s taxes make it harder

A recent survey of employers in the state shows they are struggling with a pile-on of new taxes.

 

Comment: New stream buffer rule undermines forest stewardship

The state rule would double the size of buffers for streams that don’t bear fish, limiting harvests.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Nov. 22

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Story Corps

Editorial: Political debate isn’t on Thanksgiving menu for most

A better option for table talk are family stories. Share them with the Great Thanksgiving Listen.

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The Explorer Middle School tackle football team is coached by Coach Nicholson and Coach Lewin. (Cory Armsrong-Hoss)

Forum: What makes an 0-5 record a winning season? Family.

For middle schoolers playing football and their coaches, victories are counted in commitment and grit.

The Explorer Middle School tackle football team is coached by Coach Nicholson and Coach Lewin. (Cory Armsrong-Hoss)

The Buzz: Quiet, piggies; here’s your slop of news

Now begins the impatient wait for the release of the Epstein files. Or ‘Love is Blind.’ We forget which.

Schwab: Release the files? Sure; Trump has nothing to hide.

The man’s an open book. And scandals that would destroy others’ political lives are a MAGA selling point.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Nov. 21

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Few seem to understand property taxes, Port of Everett included

Regarding the Nov. 13 front-page article about the Port of Everett’s 2026 budget; specifically, the proposed property tax decrease (or increase?) (“Port of Everett finalizes… Continue reading

No Kings rally: Kids say darndest things

At Snohomish’s very large and very peaceful No Kings rally there was a small child about 5 years old with a sign that she had… Continue reading

Protect access and conservation of our public lands

I am one of millions of Americans who love our nation’s public lands. These are places where we go to breathe fresh air, to enjoy… Continue reading

Won’t somone explain tariffs to Trump?

To borrow from the caption for The Herald Editorial Board’s Nov. 15 editorial (“Public opinion on Trump’s tariffs may matter most), I wouldn’t mind chiming… Continue reading

Comment: How women age may be key to longer, healthier lives

Women, long ignored in studies, are revealing new areas of study regarding human longevity.

Comment: If Trump cares about affordability, he must show it

It will take more than reducing tariffs on a few items; he must show he understands consumers’ pain.

Comment: States pitch property tax relief but less local control

Texas’ and Florida’s governors want to reduce property taxes, but what would that do to public services?

Comment: Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebates are a shell game

Most Americans have already paid $1,800 in price increases from the tariffs. It’s another distraction.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Nov. 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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FILE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo is seen through a window at the CFPB offices in Washington on Sept. 23, 2019. Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all stakeholder engagement,” effectively stopping the agency’s operations, in an email from the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Editorial: Keep medical debt off credit score reporting

The federal CFPB is challenging a state law that bars medical debt from credit bureaus’ consideration.

FILE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo is seen through a window at the CFPB offices in Washington on Sept. 23, 2019. Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all stakeholder engagement,” effectively stopping the agency’s operations, in an email from the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Stephens: U.S. has good reason to overthrow Venezuela’s Maduro

There are risks in a military action, especially a half-hearted one that leaves him in power.