Opinion

Comment: Path is slim, very slim, for Democrats to retake Senate

The party’s low chances in the Senate explain why it’s putting much of its effort into winning the House.

Comment: Why the FBI is preparing a ‘perp walk’ for Comey

With flimsy charges against Comey, the chance to humiliate the former FBI chief may be Trump’s only win.

County sheriff has balance right on use of police pursuits

The article by The Herald’s Jenna Millikan regarding police pursuits was well written in my opinion (“Law enforcement in Snohomish County continues to seek balance… Continue reading

Dowd: The stuff that nightmares are made of; AI takes Hollywood

Actors and others are alarmed by the latest starlet: Tilly Norwood, an AI creation that doesn’t age.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Oct. 7

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

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2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.

Editorial: Mata, Leutwyler for Lynnwood council seats

With the city facing a budget crisis, voters will determine who serves on four council seats.

2024 Presidential Election Day Symbolic Elements.

SNAP’s aid should be restored

Thanks for the articles explaining the cost of the Big, not so beautiful Bill, that increases hunger and cuts health care for thousands in our… Continue reading

Six areas of climate impacts expected for Snohomish County.
(Snohomish County Climate Resiliency Plan)

Editorial: Building climate resiliency with or without the EPA

Abdication of federal efforts on the climate crisis leaves a duty at the local and state levels.

Six areas of climate impacts expected for Snohomish County.
(Snohomish County Climate Resiliency Plan)

Comment: Hegseth gives a masterclass in poor leadership

Focusing on appearance, rather than a changing battlefield, Hegseth fakes it in front of skilled leaders.

Comment: Supreme Court term likely to be a momentous one

After signaling an expansion of Trump’s powers earlier, the court majority could make those official.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Oct. 6

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

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ICE arrests based on race, language are un-American

ICE raids are a common feature of American life. So, what if I were outside a Home Depot and masked ICE agents poured from a… Continue reading

Jan. 6 Capitol riot doesn’t count as “political violence”?

Political violence No mention of Jan. 6 Capitol riot? Isn’t it macabre and bizarre to hear condemnation of political violence from a man who instigated… Continue reading

Where are the officials who serve constituents?

I was just wondering why while the MAGA type politicians get further and further to the right, while the Democrats seem to match them by… Continue reading

Does Guinea’s authoritarianism sound familiar?

I read the following recently extract about the president of Guinea in West Africa. It sounds dreadfully familiar. “For example, (Mamaday) Doumbouya cracked down on… Continue reading

Signage outside the Capitol Hill visitors center notifies the public of its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The first government shutdown in nearly six years left federal agencies in flux and many of their employees in a state of confusion on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as they received last-minute and conflicting instructions from managers. (Alex Kent/The New York Times)

Comment: How long can this go on and who gets the blame?

Neither side appears willing to budge yet; that may change as more Americans feel the pain.

Signage outside the Capitol Hill visitors center notifies the public of its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The first government shutdown in nearly six years left federal agencies in flux and many of their employees in a state of confusion on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as they received last-minute and conflicting instructions from managers. (Alex Kent/The New York Times)
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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Oct. 5

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

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Everett School Board: Jackson Laurence works for students

We urge you to vote to return Anna Marie Jackson Laurence to the Everett School Board position that she now holds. As three retired educators… Continue reading

Is this Trump’s coup plan?

So Donald Trump will put armed troops into city after city whose mayors don’t want them. By mid-2026, most Americans will just shrug and accept… Continue reading

The Buzz: Pete, couldn’t this have been a Signal group chat?

President Trump and Pete Hegseth dress down military officials and alert Portland’s naked bike riders.