I noticed an Everett restaurant readerboard that, to paraphrase, suggested “What government shutdown? Who noticed? They don’t work anyway.” Any government employee, federal, state, county… Continue reading
I’m tired of all of the bickering going on between the leaders of our country. Especially our main leader who goes on national TV and… Continue reading
Sound Transit provided fraudulent data on the ballot in order to secure funding for its ST3 projects. The investigating committee “determined Sound Transit deceived legislators… Continue reading
The editorial from the Columbia Basin Herald in the Jan. 11 Herald (“Congress needs to legislate, not go after Trump”) warns us against impeachment. Until… Continue reading
I have been in the profession of crime and violence prevention for more than four decades. Recent events convince me that we as a nation… Continue reading
We have all seen the BMX riding masked gentlemen roaming our neighborhoods. Some wear bandanas, some wear hockey masks. I asked our patrol officer if… Continue reading
I would really appreciate it if the Everett Police and local school officials penalized students for driving obnoxiously loud cars with modified mufflers. Sometimes you… Continue reading
Recently I had the opportunity to swap cars with our son, his Nissan Leaf electric for our Honda Element, which he needed to haul big… Continue reading
The city of Snohomish’s Parks Board started a parks naming process in 2017, even creating a special parks naming committee. Finally, late last year, 52… Continue reading
During the recent big wind storm, a very large hemlock fell from our land, blocking the country road for hours. Neighbors and other passing motorists… Continue reading
I want to tell everyone that put up Christmas decorations how much I appreciate all their efforts. It is a joy to ride through neighborhoods… Continue reading
OK. So instead of being so obnoxiously stubborn about a southern security wall, and allowing for a degree of national security to be at risk.… Continue reading
The futures of chinook salmon and orca whales are entwined. Many propose removing dams to increase salmon runs. While well-intentioned, dam removal is a short-term… Continue reading
In the Jan. 8 Herald, I read two letters to the editor praising Donald Trump’s wall. I also read on social media that the total… Continue reading
In Marysville on the south side of 116th Street across from Winco there is a hotel construction project that looks like a total disaster and… Continue reading
In response to the letter (“Blame the media’s bias for newspapers’ decline,” The Herald, Jan. 8) and the reason why the newspaper industry is suffering… Continue reading
The current shutdown is a no-win proposition, and is unnecessarily putting hundreds of thousands out of work, nationally and here at home, and costing the… Continue reading