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Arlington Mayor Tolbert knows value of city’s youths

As a recent Arlington High School graduate (Class of 2020) and a…

 

Commentary

Comment: End of pandemic child-care aid will expose huge problem

Putting even more of the costs of child care on parents will mean many employees will opt out of jobs.

 

Commentary

Comment: No act of God, disasters a collision of human failures

The climate changes caused by greenhouse gases are compounded by poor decisions and inaction.

 

Letters

Covid response skeptics mastered critical thinking

A recent Herald editorial reflects what is off with our mainstream mindset (“A plea for watchful calm this time regarding covid,” The Herald, Sept. 19).… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Sept. 28

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

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Patricia Gambis, right, talks with her 4-year-old twin children, Emma, left, and Etienne in their home, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Maplewood, N.J. Gambis' husband, an FBI agent, has been working without pay during the partial United States government shutdown, which has forced the couple to take financial decisions including laying off their babysitter. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Editorial: Shutdown hits kids, families at difficult moment

The shutdown risks food aid for low-income families as child poverty doubled last year and child care aid ends.

Patricia Gambis, right, talks with her 4-year-old twin children, Emma, left, and Etienne in their home, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Maplewood, N.J. Gambis' husband, an FBI agent, has been working without pay during the partial United States government shutdown, which has forced the couple to take financial decisions including laying off their babysitter. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Burke: Prevent a shutdown? GOP has squirrels it must chase

House Republicans simply don’t have the time to do their job. Pushing false narratives is tough work.

Commentary

Comment: Even nearing ‘peak oil,’ its decline won’t be steep

The debate over when the peak will be hit is a distraction from the need to transition from fossil fuels.

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Comment: Justices should let president keep his bully pulpit

How an administration alerts social media to problems needs a fuller consideration by the court.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Sept. 27

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

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Letters

Everett Council, Dist. 6: Chatters won’t vote no to city’s needs

Regarding the recent story about donations to Everett City Council candidate Scott Bader (“Bader ‘surprised’ by $38K in campaign cash from Master Builderss,” The Herald,… Continue reading

Columnist

Harrop: Romney’s third-party plan could backfire, aid Trumpists

If he wants a sane GOP in the future, those in charge now have to lose and lose big in 2024.

Letters

PUD’s smart meters should allow for lower rates

Finally! After more than 15 years of study and evaluation, the Snohomish County Public Utility District is finally planning to install new meters for its… Continue reading

Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, left, and Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, right, embrace after a special session to figure out how much to punish drug possession on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Olympia, Wash. Without action, Washington's drug possession law will expire July 1, leaving no penalty in state law and leaving cities free to adopt a hodgepodge of local ordinances. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP)
In Our View

Editorial: Robinson smart choice to head Senate budget panel

A 10-year legislative veteran, the Everett senator displays a mastery of legislation and negotiation.

Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, left, and Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, right, embrace after a special session to figure out how much to punish drug possession on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Olympia, Wash. Without action, Washington's drug possession law will expire July 1, leaving no penalty in state law and leaving cities free to adopt a hodgepodge of local ordinances. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP)
Commentary

Comment: Amid union victories, labor still faces big challenges

Federal regulations, such as the Taft-Hartley Act, have long stymied labor’s efforts to gain members.

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Comment: Democrats have nothing to gain by backing Menendez

Unlike the loss of Al Franken, encouraging the New Jersey senator to go doesn’t cost the Democrats much.

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Comment: Desantis’ $2 gas pledge should terrify Texas

He can’t get there unless oil is trading below $55 a barrel; nobdy wants to revisit those days.

Letters

Congress must reauthorize funding act for Alzheimer’s research

With more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 120,000 in Washington state, prioritizing how this devastating disease is addressed remains a critical… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Sept. 26

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Letters

School buses need seat belts and limits on capacity

My name is Grace Davis and I am a seventh-grade middle schooler at Eisenhower Middle School in the Everett School District. I am writing today… Continue reading