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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Dec. 8

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

A burned out truck in Malden, Wash., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, two days after a fast moving wildfire swept through the area. Nearly all of the homes and municipal buildings - including the post office and fire department - in the small town of Malden were burned to the ground. (Rajah Bose/The New York Times)
Trump: State officials planning for ‘chaos’ of second Trump term

Along with potential court challenges, the state treasurer wants to make sure federal funding isn’t held up.

FILE — President Joe Biden embraces his son Hunter Biden after his speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday, Dec. 1, using the power of his office to wave aside years of legal troubles, including a federal conviction for illegally buying a gun. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
Comment: The power of pardon in a democracy

We can debate whether a particular pardon is wise, but the practice itself is a basis for liberty.

Eco-nomics: Juice-hungry AI, IT could disrupt clean energy efforts

Their demand for electricity could drive up prices and slow the transition to clean power sources.

Clark Park gazebo: No concern for shelter needs?

Well, now that the righteous Everett City Council has destroyed the only… Continue reading

Opposition to Trump isn’t just liberal bias

To all my conservative friends, writing letters to the editor criticizing Donald… Continue reading

Include pets in your preparations for disasters

Hurricanes Helene and Milton are heartbreaking reminders that disaster preparedness saves lives.… Continue reading

Comment: Ban on flavored tobacco can keep kids from addiction

Flavored tobacco, including vapes and menthol cigarettes, are seeing heavy use by the state’s youths.

Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore adjusts a clock hand on a 1000-lb., 12-foot diameter clock constructed for a resort in Vietnam, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 14, 2021, when clocks are set ahead one hour. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Editorial: Stop the clock on our twice-yearly time change

State lawmakers may debate a bill to adopt standard time permanently, ending the daylight time switch.

The Everett Public Library in Everett, Washington on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Editorial: What do you want and what are you willing to pay?

As local governments struggle to fund services with available revenue, residents have decisions ahead.

Children play and look up at a large whale figure hanging from the ceiling at the Imagine Children’s Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Making your holiday shopping count for even more

Gifts of experiences can be found at YMCA, Village Theatre, Schack and Imagine Children’s Museum.

Comment: State should drop its lawsuit to block grocery merger

Blocking the merger of Albertsons and Kroger could end cost union jobs and fair prices for shoppers.

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