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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Aug. 28

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Dec. 2

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Editorial: Improving civic health starts by coming to table

Efforts locally and at the state level seek to counter the incivility that has mired public discourse.

Comment: Officials, citizens can make pledge to build bridges

Two Snohomish County Council members are calling on all to work past incivility in our public lives.

Comment: Mukilteo needs traffic cameras for safety, less noise

Drivers are routinely exceeding speed limits as they pass a school and parks on Mukilteo Speedway.

Kathy Solberg
Forum: Weaving our community efforts creates our social fabric

We have many opportunities to contribute to our community, efforts we can see and take pride in.

Dan Hazen
Forum: Nuanced thinking is helpful, when applied to all issues

Our problem isn’t in recognizing an issue’s complexity but in seeing the bias in our own ‘movie’s script.’

Comment: Amid AI and ‘deepfakes,’ a thirst for the ‘authentic’

Our anxieties about AI led Merriam-Webster to choose ‘authentic’ as its word of the year.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Dec. 1

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From the bodycam footage of Everett police officer Ryan Greely and footage from Molly Wright, Wright films officer Greely before he arrests her for obstructing a law enforcement officer on Aug. 10, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Screenshot from a video provided by Molly Wright)
Editorial: Duties on both sides of camera during arrests

The right to record police activity is clear, but so is the need to respect the safety of officers and others.

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Editorial: Get back into charitable habit for Giving Tuesday

Inflation sapped donations for charities last year; things may be looking up this year for more.

Owners of Country Rose/The Paint Bungalow, Donna Mains (left) and Kathleen Shalan in their shop in October, 2021 in Arlington. The gift store also stocks Annie Sloan paint as well as being a women's apparel boutique. (Andy Bronson / The Herald file photo)
Editorial: Stroll, don’t scroll on Small Business Saturday

Shopping local stores is a great way to find gifts and supports local economies and your neighbors.

Schwab: Rudolph knows rain, dear, but the fog story’s a hoax

Coming down from a Italian gelato high, Sid muses on calculus, puns and a certain reindeer myth.

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