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Six areas of climate impacts expected for Snohomish County.
(Snohomish County Climate Resiliency Plan)
Editorial: Buidling climate resiliency with or without the EPA

Abdication of federal efforts on the climate crisis leaves a duty at the local and state levels.

Welch: It’s our money; we know where, how it’s used best

Voluntary distribution of charity — rather than taxation — supports what is most important to communities.

Douthat: Conspiracies are real; it’s theories that can be traps

Theories can explain what remains as unexplained, but theories must withstand the facts.

Harrop: A welcome bit of inconsequential controversy

Some ‘genes-jeans’ word play in TV ad provides a chance to mock those who take it seriously.

Comment: U.S. can survive Trump’s tariffs; they’re still insane

Dismantling the global trading order is to cast away American power.

Comment: No Trump name should appear above the Kennedy Center

Melania Trump is no patron of the arts. And Donald Trump has acted against Kennedy’s vision.

2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.
Editorial: A recap of The Herald’s primary endorsements

Primary elections, setting the November ballot, are no time for voters to sit on the sidelines.

Comment: We need a better plan to reform Social Security

The Trump administration is on to something with its ‘baby accounts,’ but it must go bigger.

Saunders: You can’t talk of 2 states when Hamas holds hostages

The recognition of Palestine by countries can only delay resolution of the famine ongoing in Gaza.

Comment: Attack on transgender kids isn’t just cruel; it’s a threat

Dismantling health care for transgender kids for their “protection,” could be repeated for other care.

Washington state's Congressional Districts (Washington State Redistricting Commission)
Editorial: State lawmakers right to skip Gerrymandering Games

While red and blue states look to game the midterms, Washington is wisely staying out of that fray.

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