Herald Forum

Dan Hazen

Forum: Protector or predator? How we react to weakness matters

A thought experiment: What reaction and response does seeing ‘weakness’ in a person prompt from you?

Dan Hazen
Ron Friesen

Forum: Making Marysville stronger takes investment in schools

Citizen participation in the city’s problems has turned things around. Now, the schools need our support.

Ron Friesen

Forum: Putting words in mouths of giants grabs mic from truth

Deliberate misquotes of Jefferson, King and others attempt to use their stature to twist their beliefs.

Forum: A 1960 Herald article set her on track to a wonderful life

Bea Randall saw an article that girls would compete at a district track meet. A 100-yard dash became a much longer run.

Forum: Jan. 6 should serve as annual reminder of Capitol attack

The events were ugly and disturbing but should serve as a testament to our democracy’s resilience.

Ron Friesen

Forum: Solving problems not always choice between ‘either, or’

Too often different camps are locked into their solutions and don’t see a way forward that embraces “and.”

Ron Friesen

Forum: Worst damage done by Trump was to the people’s trust

He has shaken confidence in our country’s institutions. Americans must continue to oppose these actions.

Moriah Vazquez

Forum: My last day with Uncle David, the family’s ‘grumpy bear’

I remember my uncle for our ski trips, but two bouts with cancer offered lessons for me and my family.

Moriah Vazquez
Rep. Mike Sells, D-38, is the recipient of this year's Henry M. Jackson award. The award recognizes a visionary leader who through partnership, tenacity and a strong commitment to community has created lasting opportunities to improve quality of life and positively impact the regional economy. Photographed in Everett, Washington on April 29, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Forum: Thanks from across the aisle for Mike Sells’ dedication

Sells, retiring this year from the state House, has always worked for the best interests of all.

Rep. Mike Sells, D-38, is the recipient of this year's Henry M. Jackson award. The award recognizes a visionary leader who through partnership, tenacity and a strong commitment to community has created lasting opportunities to improve quality of life and positively impact the regional economy. Photographed in Everett, Washington on April 29, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Ron Friesen

Forum: What I’ve learned about myself from my Tulalip neighbors

Our cultures value different priorities, down to the exchange of truth, honor and respect.

Ron Friesen

Comment: State homeless audit loses sight of who’s being served

A state audit faults county programs that aid the homeless because they aren’t ‘data-driven’ enough.

Forum: Maps help us find our way but have to reflect our world

As our worlds change, we have to make sure the courses we plot reflect the habitats where we live.

Forum: Abuse of guns and words could cost Americans both

Refusal to accept limits to violent use of speech and firearms are threat to 1st, 2nd Amendments.

Edie Everette

Forum: My smartphone ruined my attention span and reading list

Where I once read Capote, Proust, Flaubert, Woolf and Stein, now I endlessly scroll PeopleOfWalmart.com.

Edie Everette

Forum: Congress will have to reach across aisle; how about us?

With Congress split between the parties, legislation requires cooperation. We can do the same.

Forum: Education builds dreams, but not necessarily for refugees

A talk by a Rohingya refugee in Malaysia explains why a country’s legal status is key to fair shot.

Kathy Solberg leads a consulting business, CommonUnity. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Forum: Whether you voted or not, here’s what you can do next

Satisfied or not with election results, you can always turn your energy into action you support.

Kathy Solberg leads a consulting business, CommonUnity. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Dan Hazen

Forum: Politics only goes so far; some solutions are up to us

Voting is important, but so is living lives in ways that would solve a lot of what we complain about.

Dan Hazen

Forum: Honoring fallen at France’s ‘other’ U.S. military cemetery

A trip to a less-visited World War I cemetery left a lasting impression, recalled each Veterans Day.

Dan Hazen

Forum: Squeezing the toothpaste tube to reveal what’s inside

The pressure created by crises can reveal people’s true selves. We can use that as we vote this election.

Dan Hazen