The city of Everett is facing a potential $13 million deficit in 2019, and the gap worsens from there, according to Mayor Cassie Franklin. The… Continue reading
Wow! I was taken back by The Herald’s decision to pull John Rosemond’s parenting column. I found it somewhat odd that the announcement followed commentary… Continue reading
Education is the backbone of this country. Everywhere we are feeling the effects of minimal education, from the loss of social standards to the ability… Continue reading
A round of applause for your inspiring coverage of both farm and historic home preservation coverage on April 29. Stephanie Davey’s article on the Reiner’s… Continue reading
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North Korean documents point to a plan to build a nuclear weapon, then pivot toward a detente.
I want to recognize and applaud educators in our region during Teachers Appreciation Week, May 7-11. There are countless ways in which our teachers are… Continue reading
Sid Schwab’s interesting column of April 28 (“Capitalism works if we save it from true believers”) attempts to distinguish communism, socialism and democratic socialism. He… Continue reading
An easy response to the April 27 letter to the editor (“Democrats’ priorities just pandering for votes”) from a Camano Island gentleman would be the… Continue reading
The reason I am not discontinuing my subscription to The Herald is simple: I am an open-minded person, unlike the rest of this divided country… Continue reading
Isn’t it wonderful how well our politicos look after us? Overnight they have come up with the perfect (and for them standard) solution to the… Continue reading
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To be able to walk away from a bad deal the president can’t be distracted by the promise of a prize.
As a letter to the editor (“Party can only pander to voters,” The Herald, April 27) said, liberals are despicable people who can only pander… Continue reading
The hatred of President Trump knows no bounds. Thank God He did not attend Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Comedian (if you want to call… Continue reading
The Herald has reported on the amazing development of a warm meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea. This is a wonderful thing,… Continue reading
It is my opinion that in the world of partisanship politics, it is no longer “Democrats/Republicans” but “Progressives/Regressives.” Bob Golden Everett… Continue reading
Cowards, Herald, for caving to pressure to stop publishing John Rosemond’s column on parenting. Did the local psychotherapists association threaten to pull its ads? Are… Continue reading
I suppose Marc Thiessen’s columns in The Herald are to give us the view from the dark side, and that’s a good thing. But when… Continue reading
The current efforts to impose work requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) have many flaws and at least one big flaw: Most… Continue reading
We library enthusiasts here in Snohomish County owe our friends in Island County a great debt. Thank you to everyone who voted. You carried this… Continue reading
In response to the April 2o letter to the editor, “Gun rights foes are uninformed,” the writer should take her own advice and research guns.… Continue reading