Comment: Legislation could threaten access to telehealth

A bill to protect consumers’ health data could inadvertently undermine teleheath services.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, March 25

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

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Construction workers walk along the underside of the Lynnwood Link light rail tracks on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: What’s needed to get Link light rail on track

Sound Transit needs to streamline its process, while local governments ready for rail and stations.

Construction workers walk along the underside of the Lynnwood Link light rail tracks on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Forum: Don’t allow hate to go unchallenged in our communities

Arlington and Snohomish County can’t stay silent in the face of hate crime attacks of family and friends.

Dan Hazen

Forum: When our thoughts don’t square with beliefs, we justify

We seem easily able to dismiss nagging thoughts when our actions don’t match our stated viewpoints.

Dan Hazen

Kids can pass along environmental lessons to adults

What a great article by Julie Titone reegarding climate change education! (“Amid smoke-filled summers, motivated teachers drive climate education,” The Herald, March 11) It shouldn’t… Continue reading

Comment: Arkansas makes it easier to hire kids at slaughterhouses

When teens as young as 13 were found cleaning meatpacking plants, Arkansas eased its child labor laws.

Comment: Ukraine’s fate may be decided by who leads GOP

A split among Republicans regarding continued support for Ukraine is being closed watched in Europe.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, March 24

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

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Fox News is selling its viewers on a fantasy

Neither Stormy Daniels nor any of her colleagues in the sex industry can compare to Tucker Carlson and the Merry Band of Dissemblers at Fox… Continue reading

Schwab: Trump’s GOP defenders get busy in face of Stormy weather

While assuring no one is ‘under the law,’ Trump’s excuse team are already obfuscating and misdirecting.

Comment: DeSantis can’t avoid taking side on Trump indictment

He risks alienating MAGA voters, but DeSantis has a slim window to step in front of GOP’s ‘beta wolves.’

Comment: This time, banking crisis won’t wreck the economy

The underlying causes of the Great Recession aren’t in place now. Expect the economy to muddle through.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 23

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

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Herald denied ‘Dilbert’ author his First Amendment rights

Being on vacation I missed the tempest over repressing Scott Adams’ comic strip, “Dilbert” (“Editorial: Creator’s racist rants earn ‘Dilbert’ a pink slip,” The Herald,… Continue reading

Standard time is the better fit for our body rhythms

Regarding a recent letter to the editor about sticking with either daylight saving time or standard time: “Pick one and stick with it.” Key here… Continue reading

Comment: Call between Xi, Zelenskyy will be awkward, pivotal

Xi, with hopes for reunification with Taiwan, will have to respect Ukraine’s desire for sovereignty.

Comment: Capitalism denuded Amazon; it can reforest it, too

Using carbon credits, Brazil’s president can help the farmers and ranchers who have been living off the rainforest.

Comment: Election fraud crew turns to polls to push message

Kari Lake asked Rasmussen for its help; they weighted a poll to produce the outcome she wanted.