Letters

Everett baseball: Break with MLB’s extortionists

I own an Everett Giants ball cap and an Olive Garden seat cushion I won at the plate-breaking contest during an Everett AquaSox game. Therefore I feel fully qualified to comment on the future of baseball in Everett (“Keep AquaSox in Everett with downtown ballpark,” The Herald, Nov. 10).

My advice: Get out from under the thumb of Major League Baseball. We all know the owners are a gang of extortionists. Give them what they want now and they’ll be back for more later.

Instead, join the Bellingham Bells in the independent West Coast League. It offers talented young players wielding bats made of real wood; exactly what we’ve enjoyed for years at Funko Field. And we can watch in financial freedom with our civic pride intact.

Jim Larsen

Langley

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Opinion

An image taken from a website attack advertisement targeting Everett school board member Anna Marie Jackson Laurence. (laurenceletusdown.com)
Editorial: Attack ads an undeserved slander of school official

Ads against an Everett school board candidate are a false and unfair attack on a public servant.

toon
Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Sept. 11

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

Comment: Florida’s vaccine mistake won’t say behind its border

It wants to end a mandate for school kids, risking the spread of disease. Other states are fighting back.

Snohomish Council, Pos. 4: Merrill kept promise to clean up lake

He was in the dentist’s office, and the first words out of… Continue reading

Florida health official’s vaccine stance misunderstands public health

I just became aware of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s comments and… Continue reading

Douthat: Trump’s imperial presidency may not end with him

Unless Congress or the Supreme Court rein him in, the next president, regardless of party, benefits.

Comment: A shameful rulling by Supreme Court on L.A. ICE raids

The unsigned 6-3 ruling isn’t just unfair to Latinos but to all Americans on whom suspicion can be cast.

Pedestrians using umbrellas, some Washingtonians use them, as they cross Colby Avenue under pouring rain on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 in Everett, Wa. The forecast through Saturday is cloudy with rain through Saturday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Editorial: Speed limit reductions a good start on safety

Everett is reducing speed limits for two streets; more should follow to save pedestrian lives.

Gov. Bob Ferguson and Rep. Rick Larsen talk during a listening session with with community leaders and families addressing the recent spending bill U.S. Congress enacted that cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding by 20% on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Work to replace what was taken from those in need

The state and local communities will have to ensure food security after federal SNAP and other cuts.

toon
Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Sept. 10

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

Burke: The familiar adjectives of Lawrence of Arabia

The title character’s admonition to Sherif Ali — silly, greedy, barbarous and cruel — seems apt right now.

Harrop: Even the tourists are tired of crowds of tourists

And some seem more interested in making social media posts than actually enjoying the sights and culture.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.