The city of Snohomish has grown by almost 3,000 people in the last four years. There is little low- to medium-cost housing. I am advocating… Continue reading
Lately, there’s been a steady drumbeat of bad news regarding our local orcas, tragically highlighted by Talequah, who for 17 days would not let go… Continue reading
Thank you, Julie Muhlstein, for the wonderful article about Dr. Sanford Wright (“’Incredible legacy,’ Dr. Sanford Wright retires, sort of,” The Herald, Feb. 13). I… Continue reading
I usually don’t write letters to the editor, but I think in this case it is warranted. A very special thank-you to the three gentlemen… Continue reading
I-976 — in my opinion, this is definitely not in the best interest of the citizens of… Continue reading
The spotlight has been on many groups of people lately, however, there is one silent group I would like to draw attention to because they… Continue reading
It is my sincere hope that Paul Rinaldi, the president of the Air Traffic Controllers Association and J. David Cox Sr., American Federation of Government… Continue reading
Regarding Thursday’s Herald editorial (“FAA, U.S. aviation needn’t be hostage in shutdowns”), perhaps the legislators don’t understand that the shutdown is a consequence of legislators… Continue reading
I am writing in response to Jan. 28 Herald article (“Proposed concrete recycling plant clears largest hurdle”). The article takes an adversarial position against Interwest… Continue reading
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A Democrat’s anti-Semitic tweet was appalling; her response and that of Democrats was promising.
I find it interesting that Sen. Jamie Pedersen did not add language regarding fines to his legislation regarding lawmakers and the Public Records Act (“Legislative… Continue reading
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To avoid being the GOP of 2016, Democrats must be explicit on how they’re proposals will be paid for.
I would like to commend Robert Breisch for his Jan. 23 letter to the editor (“TSA agents should go off job to force end to… Continue reading
The governments, cities and citizens of Western Washington need to get a grip and learn to handle snow events like the rest of the country… Continue reading
Large federal deficits, increasing federal debt, inadequate number of air traffic controllers, crumbling infrastructure, underfunded Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, a southern border in need.… Continue reading
In response to recent commentary by Mark Harmsworth regarding the much-needed U.S. 2 trestle replacement (“Fed up with U.S. trestle? Wait ‘til it’s tolled”): As… Continue reading
Everett’s response to this week’s snowstorm was pitiful at best. We had some snow Sunday night and when I drove in to work Monday morning… Continue reading