During the April 16 Snohomish City Council meeting, the city planning director proudly announced that the first developer to take advantage of the council’s recently… Continue reading
I have always been a huge Seahawks fan and Russell Wilson fan. But $140 million? My first thought was “There goes ticket prices even higher.… Continue reading
Maybe “the fat lady hasn’t sung” yet. Mueller didn’t charge Trump because a sitting president is not indictable, according to the Justice Department; not that… Continue reading
For two years, the Democrats have been saying that the president conspired with the Russian government to gain the presidency. Now that Mueller’s investigation is… Continue reading
I read all letters to the editor in The Herald; it is a good place to get a snapshot of the values held by our… Continue reading
Last year the teachers and their union stole every bit of the education funding provided by the Legislature through the McCleary decision. There was zero… Continue reading
A sketchy look at the day in politics.… Continue reading
The Pacific razor clam is one of the most sought-after shellfish in the state of Washington. It is not unusual to have as many as… Continue reading
With the ink still wet on the new contract that Russell Wilson just signed with the Seattle Seahawks it may be finally time to look… Continue reading
You should have finished your taxes by now, so it is a good time to look at how the Trump tax cut has affected you.… Continue reading
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Trees capture and hold carbon dioxide. More forests can be kept through cap-and-trade policies.
I see by a recent letter to the editor that someone doesn’t care for electric cars much and thinks there is no way we could… Continue reading
The Herald’s March 31 editorial “Boost to revenue, tax fairness” addresses the horrible regressive tax system in Washington state. The solutions it proposes would somewhat… Continue reading
Since Providence Regional Medical Center management has stated they aren’t trying to make money on parking, why not institute a parking validation program for patients,… Continue reading
It has been known for some time that newspaper readership is trending downward and newspapers are dying across the land. Reasons for this are not… Continue reading
As a local pharmacist and long-time Snohomish County resident, I know firsthand that substance abuse and misuse are critical problems facing our region. And minimizing… Continue reading
While I am deeply respectful of Lanni Johnson’s fast for orca protection and hope it works, I have learned a different way to influence change… Continue reading
