There is no doubt about it. The Trump administration is in reality a fascist regime. Trump is following a fascist playbook. He has set about… Continue reading
I am beyond heartbroken by the unceremonious firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, our beloved Librarian of Congress, by the Trump administration. Dr. Hayden has dedicated… Continue reading
OK, here we go again. The southern states have been screaming ‘states’ rights’ since the Civil War and there’s one point upon which we should… Continue reading
If children can make do with two dolls instead of 30 while shelves are empty so that Trump can pursue his economic policies, why can’t… Continue reading
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect wetlands in Snohomish County. Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m., the Snohomish County Council will vote on amendments… Continue reading
In response to the the article (“Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US sue Trump administration,” The Herald, May 4): Snohomish County is asking for… Continue reading
The “Hands Off” protesting people are dazed and confused. They are telling the government to stop interfering with their lives. They think all is good.… Continue reading
In recent weeks I have been to rallies and meetings joining the concerned citizens who are protesting Donald Trumps assault on American democracy. Indeed moral… Continue reading
The Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to implement a ban on military service by transgender individuals. How does this make America great? I’m writing… Continue reading
Just before Trump’s first election to the presidency, my wife and I enjoyed a river cruise in Bordeaux’s wine country. On the cruise I sat… Continue reading
I urge Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, to oppose the EATS Act, recently reintroduced as the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326),… Continue reading
It looks like both the MAGA people and the liberal Democrats are not very popular here lately. They both seem to be underwater in all… Continue reading
As a young person, I want to call attention to what citizens and local government are doing to build sustainable housing for our future. Resilience… Continue reading
When I was a child, my mother did not discourage me or my siblings from drawing, writing or otherwise marking up the walls in our… Continue reading
As the president of the Everett Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) and as a retiree (as I look back… Continue reading
I was delighted to see the article (“Snohomish County salmon recovery projects receive $1.9 million in state funding,” The Herald, April 29) that money from… Continue reading
I occasionally find myself driving by the Faith Church in Everett and see the cars lined up for the weekly food giveaway (“Faith Food Bank… Continue reading
I have lived a long time in this beautiful country. Distressingly, we have a convicted criminal as U.S. president. Donald Trump manifests his unlawful intentions… Continue reading
An amendment to a county land use regulation would reduce wetland buffers, endangering critical lands.
Over the last decade or so, mainstream media like The Herald have repeatedly warned us of the “opioid crisis” and how ever more paternalistic actions… Continue reading
