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Curtains act as doors for a handful of classrooms at Glenwood Elementary on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: Schools’ building needs point to election reform

Construction funding requests in Arlington and Lake Stevens show need for a change to bond elections.

 

FILE- In this Nov. 14, 2017, file photo Jaìme Ceja operates a forklift while loading boxes of Red Delicious apples on to a trailer during his shift in an orchard in Tieton, Wash. Cherry and apple growers in Washington state are worried their exports to China will be hurt by a trade war that escalated on Monday when that country raised import duties on a $3 billion list of products. (Shawn Gust/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP, File)

Editorial: Trade war would harm state’s consumers, jobs

Trump’s threat of tariffs to win non-trade concessions complicates talks, says a state trade advocate.

 

A press operator grabs a Herald newspaper to check over as the papers roll off the press in March 2022 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)

Editorial: Push back news desert with journalism support

A bill in the state Senate would tax big tech to support a hiring fund for local news outlets.

 

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: Students need limits on cellphones in school

School districts needn’t wait for legislation to start work on policies to limit phones in class.

Jayden Hill, 15, an incoming sophomore at Monroe High School is reflected in the screen of a cellphone on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Monroe, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Brecca Yates (left) helps guide dental student Kaylee Andrews through a crown prep exercise at Northshore Dental Assisting Academy on in April, 2021 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)

Editorial: Give dental patients’ coverage some teeth

Bills in Olympia would require insurers to put at least 85 percent of premiums toward patient care.

Brecca Yates (left) helps guide dental student Kaylee Andrews through a crown prep exercise at Northshore Dental Assisting Academy on in April, 2021 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)
Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities rallied on the state capitol steps on Jan. 17. The group asked for rate increases for support staff and more funding for affordable housing. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)

Editorial: Support those caring for state’s most vulnerable

Increasing pay for care workers of those with developmental disabilities can save the state money.

Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities rallied on the state capitol steps on Jan. 17. The group asked for rate increases for support staff and more funding for affordable housing. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Jan. 21, 2019. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times)

Editorial: What would MLK Jr. do? What, now, will we do?

Monday marks the presidential inauguration and the King holiday, offering guidance on the way forward.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Jan. 21, 2019. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times)
Veterinarian Bethany Groves, center, performs surgery on a Laysan albatross on Feb. 15, 2023 at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society’s (PAWS) wildlife center in Lynnwood, Washington. (Photo courtesy Anthony Denice)

Editorial: Vet shortage requires more access at WSU school

Adding 20 in-state tuition slots can bolster veterinarian ranks and serve animals and people.

Veterinarian Bethany Groves, center, performs surgery on a Laysan albatross on Feb. 15, 2023 at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society’s (PAWS) wildlife center in Lynnwood, Washington. (Photo courtesy Anthony Denice)
Everett Mayor Ray Stephenson, center, talks with Alaska Airlines Inc. CEO Brad Tilden after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Paine Field passenger terminal on Monday, June 5, 2017 in Everett, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Editorial: Alliance makes renewed pitch for economic efforts

Leading in the interim, former Everett mayor Ray Stephanson is back as a catalyst for growth.

Everett Mayor Ray Stephenson, center, talks with Alaska Airlines Inc. CEO Brad Tilden after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Paine Field passenger terminal on Monday, June 5, 2017 in Everett, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Participants in Northwest WA Civic Circle's discussion among city council members and state lawmakers (clockwise from left) Mountlake Terrace City Council member Dr. Steve Woodard, Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts, Edmonds City Council member Susan Paine, Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek; Herald Opinion editor Jon Bauer, Mountlake Terrace City Council member Erin Murray, Edmonds City Council member Neil Tibbott, Civic Circle founder Alica Crank, and Rep. Shelly Kolba, D-Kenmore.

Editorial: State, local leaders chew on budget, policy needs

Civic Circle, a new nonprofit, invites the public into a discussion of local government needs, taxes and tools.

Participants in Northwest WA Civic Circle's discussion among city council members and state lawmakers (clockwise from left) Mountlake Terrace City Council member Dr. Steve Woodard, Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts, Edmonds City Council member Susan Paine, Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek; Herald Opinion editor Jon Bauer, Mountlake Terrace City Council member Erin Murray, Edmonds City Council member Neil Tibbott, Civic Circle founder Alica Crank, and Rep. Shelly Kolba, D-Kenmore.
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Editorial: News media must brave chill that some threaten

And readers should stand against moves by media owners and editors to placate President-elect Trump.

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FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Oct. 9, 2018. Three conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles, declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students and bar an income tax were approved by the Washington state Legislature on Monday, March 4, 2024.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Editorial: Legislation that deserves another look in Olympia

Along with resolving budgets, state lawmakers should reconsider bills that warrant further review.

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Oct. 9, 2018. Three conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles, declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students and bar an income tax were approved by the Washington state Legislature on Monday, March 4, 2024.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Artist Natalie Niblack works amongst her project entitled “33 Birds / Three Degrees” during the setup for Exploring The Edge at Schack Art Center on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Everett, Washington. The paintings feature motion-activated speakers that play each bird’s unique call. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Editorial: An opinionated look back at 2024’s Herald editorials

Among highlights and lowlights: Boeing’s struggles, light rail’s arrival and the return of orcas.

Artist Natalie Niblack works amongst her project entitled “33 Birds / Three Degrees” during the setup for Exploring The Edge at Schack Art Center on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Everett, Washington. The paintings feature motion-activated speakers that play each bird’s unique call. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Stethoscope, glasses and calculator on financial documents close up.

Editorial: Follow through on promise of medical price clarity

Hospitals aren’t fully complying with laws on price transparency, including three in Snohomish County.

Stethoscope, glasses and calculator on financial documents close up.
A person vaping in New York, July 7, 2024. Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes — there’s little research into how to help them stop. (Justin J Wee/The New York Times)

Editorial: Protect state’s youths from flavored vapes, tobacco

With federal regulation likely ending, the state should bar an addictive, dangerous product.

A person vaping in New York, July 7, 2024. Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes — there’s little research into how to help them stop. (Justin J Wee/The New York Times)
Everett AquaSox infielder Michael Arroyo, the Seattle Mariners' 12th-ranked prospect, catches a baseball prior to Everett's game against the Eugene Emeralds on August 3, 2024, at Funko Field in Everett, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud, Everett AquaSox)

Editorial: ‘Small ball’ by council can advance Everett stadium

A fiscal ‘game plan’ shows how the city can build a downtown stadium for baseball and soccer.

Everett AquaSox infielder Michael Arroyo, the Seattle Mariners' 12th-ranked prospect, catches a baseball prior to Everett's game against the Eugene Emeralds on August 3, 2024, at Funko Field in Everett, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud, Everett AquaSox)
FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

Editorial: A trade-dependent state braces for Trump’s tariffs

The leader of a state trade council is wary of the president-elect’s talk of tariffs and trade wars.

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA is shown on a photo using the text (Getty Images)

Editorial: Applying for financial aid key for students, economy

As families risk leaving money on the table, the state risks leaving well-paid jobs unfilled.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA is shown on a photo using the text (Getty Images)
A burned out truck in Malden, Wash., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, two days after a fast moving wildfire swept through the area. Nearly all of the homes and municipal buildings - including the post office and fire department - in the small town of Malden were burned to the ground. (Rajah Bose/The New York Times)

Trump: State officials planning for ‘chaos’ of second Trump term

Along with potential court challenges, the state treasurer wants to make sure federal funding isn’t held up.

A burned out truck in Malden, Wash., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, two days after a fast moving wildfire swept through the area. Nearly all of the homes and municipal buildings - including the post office and fire department - in the small town of Malden were burned to the ground. (Rajah Bose/The New York Times)
Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore adjusts a clock hand on a 1000-lb., 12-foot diameter clock constructed for a resort in Vietnam, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 14, 2021, when clocks are set ahead one hour. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Editorial: Stop the clock on our twice-yearly time change

State lawmakers may debate a bill to adopt standard time permanently, ending the daylight time switch.

Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore adjusts a clock hand on a 1000-lb., 12-foot diameter clock constructed for a resort in Vietnam, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 14, 2021, when clocks are set ahead one hour. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)