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Elizabeth Ferrari, left, hands her mom Noelle Ferrari her choice of hot sauce from the large selection at Double DD Meats on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Keeping the shopping fun and the money local

Small Business Saturday allows support of shops that are key to the local economy. And it’s more fun.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Nov. 28

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

Comment: Thank – and help – the farmers who provide our feast

Even as we celebrate abundance, farmers are struggling with the economic burdens of taxes and more.

Comment: Chimps can do something that AI can’t: reason

Recent research shows chimps can weigh evidence in making decisions; AI just depends on probability.

Court’s finding in state DNR timber lawsuit misstated

I take issue with a recent Herald article (“DNR appeals ruling that… Continue reading

Congress can restore vital aid programs

Congress shows that it can take action as it passes a bill… Continue reading

Trump’s sedition claim shows he doesn’t understand U.S. laws

Donald Trump is accusing the veterans and politicians who pointed out to… Continue reading

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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.

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.

A model of a statue of Billy Frank Jr., the Nisqually tribal fishing rights activist, is on display in the lobby of the lieutenant governor's office in the state Capitol. (Jon Bauer / The Herald.
Editorial: Recognizing state history’s conflicts and common ground

State officials seek consensus in siting statues of an Indian rights activist and a missionary.

Comment: Trump makes convincing case for reform of pardon power

Trump’s pardons have been careless and self-serving, but their frequency blunts public criticism.

Stephens: In giving thanks, finding a renewed birth of freedom

Thanksgiving, far more than the star-spangled Fourth of July, is what makes us Americans all over again.

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