Opinion
Forum: Congress can reduce deficit with focused tax cuts
Congress has time-tested methods to increase productivity, help consumers and bring in more revenue.
Opinion
Forum: Weaving our community efforts creates our social fabric
We have many opportunities to contribute to our community, efforts we can see and take pride in.
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Forum: Nuanced thinking is helpful, when applied to all issues
Our problem isn’t in recognizing an issue’s complexity but in seeing the bias in our own ‘movie’s script.’
Opinion
Comment: Snake River shouldn’t risk ‘the sound of no salmon’
Work to remove the dams on the lower Snake River should start immediately to save the species.
Opinion
Forum: County director’s duties in conflict with public safety
The planning director shouldn’t also be the fire marshal, as shown with proposed Bothell apartments.
Opinion
Forum; County should take comment on sale for gravel mining
The sale of county property to Menzel Lake Gravel risks noise, other impacts for Granite Falls residents.
Opinion
Forum: With list of ‘wants,’ Edmonds needs advice from residents
A city council member is calling on residents to help the city set priorities and weigh in on…
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Forum: Guest worker permits could solve U.S. immgration mess
The program would identify immigrants while allowing them to serve in the jobs the nation needs filled.
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Forum: ‘Life’s a casino,’ but some of us stick to smaller stakes
I crave the feeling of moving through a casino like a human shark, zeroing in on a certain…
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Forum: In ridding ourselves of frauds, don’t cast out failures
Frauds have no goal beyond deception. Failures offer the potential found in their willingness to risk.
Opinion
Forum: Everett’s new football team offers uninspiring names
With a little thought some better name suggestions could have honored the region and its culture.
Opinion
Forum: Palestinian suffering can’t justify Hamas’ butchery
But the last 75 years of oppression by Israel’s hard-right leadership helps explain how we got here.
Opinion
Forum: An ode to the telephone wire and the loss of reliability
If the landline phone was limited to one job, it was cheap and lasted for decades. Not so…
Opinion
Forum: Electric suppliers, utilities need to upgrade transmission grid
The transition to clean energy will require Grid-Enhancing Technologies for more capacity and efficiency.
Opinion
Forum: Voters, don’t repeat mistakes of Seattle, King County
They’ve pushed their problems into our communities. Now their policies threaten to follow this election.
Opinion
Forum: Biden can serve his legacy by not running in 2024
He’s made the wise decision before not to run for president. It’s best he make that choice again.
Opinion
Forum: Amenian festival shows global reach of vounteers
A Kamiak student helped organize a festival and fundraiser for the people of a troubled region.
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Forum: Things aren’t OK, boomers; but maybe the kids are
Older generations wrote the rules to fit their desires, but maybe there’s hope in their grandchildren.
Opinion
Forum: Hospital waiting rooms shouldn’t be patient warehouses
Why are hospitals, like Providence, understaffed with nurses, leaving patients to wait for hours for care?
Opinion
Forum: Our climate change efforts need to include NW’s grid
With a shared electrical grid, the Northwest needs a cooperative effort on energy production and use.