Herald Forum

Forum: For 179 years, YMCA has been every fathers’ kid helper

On Father’s Day, you can thank Dad for all he does; and you can thank the Y for giving him his day.

Ron Friesen

Forum: We seem locked in cycle where we allow wealth to rule

Twice in America’s history we’ve allowed greed to lead at great cost to society. It’s happening again.

Ron Friesen
Dan Hazen

Forum: When pink slips go out, why can’t the best be kept on?

Union rules about who stays and who goes don’t seem to benefit students, schools or teachers.

Dan Hazen
Kathy Solberg. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Forum: Confronting our loneliness to build a Common Good

Familiar themes in a 32-year-old article provoke thoughts about how we can cultivate relationships.

Kathy Solberg. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Forum: Government needs to get out of the way of business

Regulations and high taxes are preventing business from providing the goods and services we need.

Forum: Especially at time of peace, U.S. must honor its fallen

As diplomacy takes precedence over military action, Memorial Day reminds us of our duty to history.

Forum: Imagine our losses without Endangered Species Act

Marking its 50th year, the act has saved numerous species of animals and plants and their habitats.

Forum: Groups help to place pets without homes after pandemic

Red Waggin’ Rescue and its volunteers work to find new homes for dogs and cats who have lost their homes.

Nicole Piedrahita is a 2023 graduate of Everett High School and plans to study aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington.

Forum: Watching a Mars rover land launched my STEM studies

More students like me should be pursing college and career training, especially in the STEM fields.

Nicole Piedrahita is a 2023 graduate of Everett High School and plans to study aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington.

Forum: Patience, please, for those of us with limited mobility

One in 4 adults have a disability, yet many seem inconvenienced when they have to wait for us to get around.

Ron Friesen

Forum: Rather than trading contempt, we can build bridges

For our democracy to survive we must make efforts to find common goals among our different ideas.

Ron Friesen

Forum: Bill of Rights’ guarantees come with limits and duties

The rights it offers each citizen, such as the Second Amendment, are balanced against the rights of others.

Sid Roberts, mayor of Stanwood

Forum: More thought, care needed to avoid unintended consequences

Too often, government efforts meant to address problems can end up making things worse for everybody.

Sid Roberts, mayor of Stanwood

Forum: Our reliance on first apperances needs a second look

It’s natural to draw conclusions from initial apperances, but they often ignore who someone really is.

Dan Hazen

Forum: What will future generations think of our monuments?

A 20th century stone cross with an engraved sword seems a contradiction of Jesus’ message. But what of our monuments?

Dan Hazen
Ron Friesen

Forum: Learning an instrument offers lessons that last a lifetime

Kids may not ever make a living in music, but music classes teach permanent lessons in living.

Ron Friesen
Sid Roberts

Forum: We don’t have to endorse others’ beliefs to accept them

You don’t have to endorse another’s causes; those differences offer a place for dialogue and understanding.

Sid Roberts
Michele Graves

Forum: Pasado’s volunteers share love, care for Bruno and others

Bruno Dog, once abused, lived out his life among the volunteers and staff at the Sultan shelter.

Michele Graves
Edie Everette

Forum: What to do with the phone number of a long-ago friend?

Mister B. was 20 years my senior when I was 19. Would a call bring more than book recommendations?

Edie Everette

Forum: Gun laws threaten our right to protect ourselves

On average it takes 11 minutes for police to respond to a call for help. Don’t infringe on our self-defense.