Commentary

Comment: Loss of power reliability calls for a stronger grid

The Pacific Northwest needs to bolster its clean sources of electricity to avoid a dark future.

Eco-nomics: Changes to cycle of water weigh on climate plans

Climate change is affecting the water our lives depend on. We need to plan for those changes.

Comment: Cervical cancer treatable; if you’re screened for it

A screening for cervical cancer can detect cancerous or precancerous cells and direct treatment.

Comment: Framers gave us Goldilocks Constitution; let’s use it

It was meant to be resilient, not perfect, but it has to be used as designed toward workable solutions.

Comment: GOP in Congress isn’t fighting crime; it’s arming it

Budget cuts to the FBI and ATF and other riders have made it easier for criminals to get firearms.

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

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

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: 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.

Comment: Timber sales in county would destroy mature forests

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

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.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. Judge Anil Singh, a New York appellate judge, has refused to halt collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president's request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Comment: To appeal, Trump may have to put up or give up

To appeal his New York civil case and the hefty fine, Trump has only a narrow range of options available.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. Judge Anil Singh, a New York appellate judge, has refused to halt collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president's request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Comment: ‘Right to repair’ fine for phones, not medical devices

State legislation seeking consumer protection should exclude devices that depend on expert handling.

Comment: Work of police reforms needs a year-round conversation

The Legislature considers good ideas, but the process is slow and intermittent and needs support.

Comment: Eliminate waste and we fix much of what’s plaguing us

Climate change, plastic pollution and more is best addressed by reducing the everyday waste in our lives.

Comment: Founders learned from their mistakes; let’s do the same

They ditched the Articles of Confederation for the Constitution. Now, here’s how we can amend it.

Comment: How to bridge political divides? Work toward a goal

Communities across the country are putting the nation’s divisions behind them and moving foward.

Comment: Enforce laws barring abusers from gun possession

Some laws meant to protect victims, police and public aren’t specific about who’s responsible for enforcement.

Comment: GOP’s plan to help working moms? Marry a rich husband

Policies that would help those moms — childcare, paid leave and sick days — are opposed by Republicans.

Comment: Monroe Muslim community offers interfaith dinner

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites all to break bread and build bridges at a Saturday event.