Opinion

Comment: Businesses’ banking tool falling prey to data brokers

Open banking is a key tool for businesses, but one part of the system needs better oversight.

 

Comment: Like a monster movie, state income tax rises from grave

Citing a financial crisis, Democrats again seek an income tax, despite a long history of defeats.

 

Eco-nomics: Rather than World Series, a world serious on climate

The climate game is in late innings, but nature bats last and has heavy hitters in renewable energy.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Nov. 8

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Canceled flights on a flight boards at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Major airports appeared to be working largely as normal on Friday morning as a wave of flight cancellations hit the U.S. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

Editorial: With deal or trust, Congress must restart government

With the shutdown’s pain growing with each day, both parties must find a path to reopen government.

Canceled flights on a flight boards at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Major airports appeared to be working largely as normal on Friday morning as a wave of flight cancellations hit the U.S. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

Forum: Quarry operation on Highway 530 threat to Stilly River

County Council member Nate Nehring needs to make his position clear on the project and its impacts.

Forum: Unhoused need our compassion; ‘no sit, no lie’ is one avenue

The ordinance, as used in Everett, can move people out of harm’s way and toward services and safety.

The Buzz: Well, that election euphoria didn’t last long

Democrats were celebrating election wins Tuesday. And then looked at the year on the calendar.

Bouie: Election shows Trump as albatross around GOP’s neck

Voters are telling Trump and Republicans that they’ve baldy misread the mandate of the 2024 election.

Democracy is worth staying, fighting for

In response to a recent letter to the editor suggesting we offer money and a plane ticket to those who do not like living in… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Nov. 7

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Issue of Epstein files hasn’t gone away for Trump

I really don’t care about your politics but I’m really concerned that so many on the right believe that anything that anyone says that’s critical… Continue reading

Schwab: Trump continues course blithely as voters begin to rouse

Against a backdrop of Democratic election wins, Trump continued with the same old, same old.

Thanks for in-depth reporting on federal access to Flock camera data

I wanted to send my thanks to you for your story on Flock cameras (“Records: Feds accessed Flock camera info thousands of times in Snohomish… Continue reading

Comment: California’s gerrymander is sleazy, but necessary

And, as Tuesday’s vote shows, it had the support of a majority of Californians who oppose Trump’s agenda.

Comment: Democrats’ election wins offer no clear 2026 roadmap

What guidance can the party take from a socialist’s win in New York and moderates’ wins in Virginia and New Jersey?

Comment: Food banks are indispensable, but can’t replace SNAP

SNAP has been the most effective anti-poverty program in U.S. history. Its work must be restored.

Comment: The devil for GOP is in the details of the election

If they care to listen, Republicans were given a warning about their prospects in the 2026 midterms.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Nov. 6

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Editorial: Gerrymandering presents seductive temptation

Like J.R.R. Tolkein’s ‘One Ring,’ partisan redistricting offers a corrupting, destabilizing power.

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