Opinion
Comment: County exec’s property tax proposal poorly timed
Days after local voters rejected several tax measures, the executive seeks an 8% property tax hike.
Opinion
Comment: Trump 2.0 will be bad for climate, but it’s not hopeless
As Washington state showed in upholding cap-and-trade, climate efforts aren’t solely up to the president.
Opinion
Comment: U.S. economy will prove stronger than Trump’s tariffs
Even so, they will drive up prices and won’t increase U.S. manufacturing productivity a new study shows.
Opinion
Comment: Democrats are in disarray with no clear path forward
How does a party chart a way out of a post-rational and polarized wilderness.
Opinion
Comment: Trump is no Nixon; but he is a lot like Jackson
Trump has already withstood investigations, unlike Nixon; but like Jackson he’s remade his party.
Opinion
Comment: Failing Edmonds culvert poses risk of rail disaster
Bad decisions in the 1980s have led to deterioration of a culvert beneath tracks along the waterfront.
Opinion
Comment: Working forests are healthy forests with many benefits
Locking up state timberlands as ‘legacy forests’ is bad for communities and the forests, themselves.
Opinion
Comment: What’s ahead in a second Trump administration
Allowed a freer reign by advisers and the Supreme Court, Trump’s return promises a rough ride.
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Comment: Meta’s ‘AI slop’ taking the ‘social’ out of social media
By offering free AI tools, Meta is replacing human-generated content with bizarre, meaningless imagery.
Opinion
Comment: Universal pre-K is worth the cost; we now have proof
In fact, a study shows the return on investment for child care programs is $5 for every dollar…
Opinion
Comment: Finding hope in the ‘good bones’ of a democracy
Despair is always an option; it’s going backward that we have to avoid.
Opinion
Comment: Once the ballots are cast, the law must prevail
Americans across the political spectrum share a duty to support the peaceful transition of power.
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Comment: Whole world is watching, anxious over U.S. election
As much as events will turn on the outcome, any chaos over the results could make things even…
Opinion
Comment: Why didn’t shareholders rein in Boeing mismanagement?
Shareholders could have corrected some of the company’s errors, but buybacks kept them mollified.
Opinion
Eco-nomics: Asheville’s tragedy a lesson in climate resilience
Unprepared for Helene’s deluge, it faces a daunting bill to rebuild. It’s reason to prepare for disaster.
Opinion
Comment: One measure delivers fair wage to workers, employers
Everett’s Initiative 24-02 will increase the minimum wage, but counts tips toward the $20.24 rate.
Opinion
Comment: State’s climate act delivering jobs, growth to county
Repealing it, by passing I-2117, would cost thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in growth.
Opinion
Comment: How high is too high for a minimum wage?
With states and localities setting higher minimums, at what wage do losses outweigh the benefits?
Opinion
Comment: Everett measure would guide responsible development
Initiative 24-03 will protect the Snohomish River Watershed while allowing sustainable development.
Opinion
Comment: Musk’s two tracks to put Trump in White House
If bribing Trump voters doesn’t work, he’ll use X to lay the ground work for Stop the Steal,…