Opinion
Forum: Libraries are full of stories, including its patrons’
Sno-Isle Libraries’ departing director recalls a career of connecting readers with books and community.
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Forum: CCA had good intentions but poor outcomes for state
Initiative 2117 would repeal the act and allow a more economically balanced effort on climate change.
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Forum: Like dishwasher, justice system can’t seem to clean it all
Dishwashers, like cops and courts, do a good job in most instances. How do we clean what doesn’t…
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Forum: Service to our country ought to come ahead of party
That a candidate who called for violence has the support of a local official calls judgment into question.
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Forum: Threat of homelessness can be closer than you expect
I’m losing my home of 30 years and find little that’s affordable for me. How would you fare…
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Forum: Founders put wall between church and state for reason
The rise of Christian nationalism threatens that separation and our democracy itself this election.
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Sports Dad: Pickleball? Treadmills? It all pales next to Ultimate
Played with a disc on a football field, the sport lends itself to ragtag pickup players seeking fun.
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Forum: Help mark VFW’s 125th year at Everett post’s celebration
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has served veterans and their communities since 1899. Celebrate the day on Sept.…
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Forum: Do efforts without some sacrifice still have meaning?
We can protest with little consequence. Lose weight with a shot. But have we suffered for any of…
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Forum: A thanks to all for a fine first day of school in our state
Some one million students are back in class, building their futures. Thank those who are there for them.
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Forum: Hear what’s said and how, whether candidate or defendant
My recent experience on a jury offered a lesson in the value of listening for a person’s character.
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Forum: News consumers must demand ethics from news outlets
A century ago, newspapers lived by a code of ethics. The drive for profit has compromised that standard.
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Forum: How, late in life, I understood gravity of climate change
I came to understand the threat posed to my grandchildren. It’s then my questions and research began.
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Forum: Plastics are inescapable; how do we manage that future?
Our plastic packaging has to be contained within a recycling loop and kept out of landfills and oceans.
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Forum: With each blackberry plucked, the quandries mount
Can you resist sampling the harvest? If you’re baking a pie, shouldn’t you bake two? And who gets…
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Forum: What a frog atop a cabbage told me about success
The frog’s comfort in my garden was a reminder to think about how we measure the success of…
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Sports Dad: What goes into kid’s choice of one sport over others
More student athletes are dropping participation in multiple sports to focus on a future in one.
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988 helpline is saving lives, helping people
We can all help prevent suicide. July marked two years since the nation launched 988, the easy-to-remember, nationwide…
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Forum: Everett made deep budget cuts; levy lid lift is needed
The city has sustained significant cuts to services. More revenue will restore important programs.
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Forum: Serving the health of Snohomish County’s communities
CHC of Snohomish County and its partners are ensuring access to the full range of health care needs.