Opinion

Boeing’s downfall started when engineers demoted

Boeing used to be run by engineers who made money to build…

 

Comment: Why shootings have decreased but gun deaths haven’t

High-capacity magazines and ‘Glock switches’ that allow automatic fire have increased lethality.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 28

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

 

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman takes a selfie photo before the start of a session of Thurston County Superior Court, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Eyman, who ran initiative campaigns across Washington for decades, will no longer be allowed to have any financial control over political committees, under a ruling from Superior Court Judge James Dixon Wednesday that blasted Eyman for using donor's contributions to line his own pocket. Eyman was also told to pay more than $2.5 million in penalties. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Editorial: Initiative fee increase protects process, taxpayers

Bumped up to $156 from $5, the increase may discourage attempts to game the initiative process.

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman takes a selfie photo before the start of a session of Thurston County Superior Court, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Eyman, who ran initiative campaigns across Washington for decades, will no longer be allowed to have any financial control over political committees, under a ruling from Superior Court Judge James Dixon Wednesday that blasted Eyman for using donor's contributions to line his own pocket. Eyman was also told to pay more than $2.5 million in penalties. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Learn swimming safety to protect kids at beach, pool

Don’t forget to dive into water safety before hitting the pool or heading to the beach for spring break. Parents might be surprised to learn… Continue reading

Protecting forests and prevent another landslide like Oso

Thank you for the powerful and heartbreaking article about the Oso landslide tragedy (“After The Slide,” The Herald). I only hope it can teach a… Continue reading

Burke: ‘Why not write about Biden, for once?’ Don’t mind if I do.

They asked; I’ll oblige. Let’s consider what the president has accomplished since the 2020 election.

Comment: AI making disinformation even harder to fight

AI makes it especially easy to target communities of color and others reliant on cell phone apps.

Comment: Catherine missed chance to dispel shame of cancer

She wasn’t obligated to do so, but she might have used her diagnosis to educate a sympathetic public.

Comment: Why more Americans are ending up in ‘potter’s fields’

Just as more seniors are living alone, a million ‘kinless seniors’ are likely to die alone, mourned by no one.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 27

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

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Comment: Timber sales in county would destroy mature forests

Residents and the Snohomish County Council should challenge three sales, totaling hundreds of acres.

Washington state senators and representatives along with Governor Inslee and FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez break ground at the Swift Orange Line on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: Community Transit making most of Link’s arrival

The Lynnwood light rail station will allow the transit agency to improve routes and frequency of buses.

Washington state senators and representatives along with Governor Inslee and FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez break ground at the Swift Orange Line on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Comment: Here’s how to debunk disinformation, conspiracy

A college course teaches students how to examine a claim, vet its sources and judge its veracity.

Comment: Judge’s action in Trump papers case worse than loony

Her instructions, beyond nonsensical, could allow delay of a trial and even dismissal of the charges.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, March 26

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

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Is Ferguson who voters want to elect as govenor?

When I realized how damaging Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s “sanctuary state” and ‘Keep Washington Working” were I wondered what would cause… Continue reading

Saunders: Hearings catch Hunter benefiting from ‘Biden lift’

Republicans have failed to connect the president to his son’s crimes, but there’s no denying those.

We need ‘We Are the World’ effort for today’s crises

Thank you for publishing Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker’s “For one brief musical moment, we were the world” in the Feb. 12, online Herald. She… Continue reading

What would it cost for Everett to keep library, fire department?

I would like it very much, if Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin is not too overly busy closing down more parts of Everett, that she would… Continue reading