I am writing to express my appreciation for The Herald’s recent editorial on the critical role played by the long‐term care ombuds program in advocating… Continue reading
The invasion of Ukraine will end someday, and the war may continue as a guerilla type war that could last for years. Meanwhile Russian President… Continue reading
T’was Gen. (later President) Eisenhower who warned us of the military industrial complex. T’was President Abe Lincoln who said, “If I were two-faced, would I… Continue reading
Confidence is the difference between success for children and young students and a lifetime of struggle. This is why support for technology is not about… Continue reading
Over the past two years we’ve seen major setbacks in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as resources were diverted to deal with covid-19.… Continue reading
In her recent update, state Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, one of my legislators, commented that one of the most common concerns she’d heard over the… Continue reading
With the mask mandates coming to an end, it’s time to thank those of you who did all you could to limit the spread of… Continue reading
Part of the $16.8 billion state transportation package is a replacement for the U.S. 2 trestle. I hope all parties involved in its design are… Continue reading
Readers of a recent story about Edmonds School District’s dual-language program may be interested in knowing that research consistently supports providing a strong foundation in… Continue reading
Commentary
The urge to save women and kids, while expecting men to stay and fight — and die — ignores the reality of the situation.
I don’t know enough about economics and the factors affecting oil supply to argue (or agree) with a recent letter to the editor, but I… Continue reading
I agree wholeheartedly with your editorial opinion that switching times back and forth is asinine (“Congress, let’s not do the time warp again. Ever,” The… Continue reading
Like a brief paragraph in a book, Herald reporter Jake Goldstein-Street’s fentanyl article is only a glance into the lives of people with addictive personalities… Continue reading
I’m a father who fears for my family in a warming world. I’m writing to ask you to report on the connection between the crisis… Continue reading
The people of Ukraine are being attacked with some of the most powerful weapons in existence. Russia has shown that they have no concerns about… Continue reading
Does it not seem incredible that we are no further from nuclear war now than we were 60 years ago? Maybe even closer. All the… Continue reading
Thanks to The Herald for spotlighting the climate emergency in a recent editorial (“Chance to slow, adapt to climate change dwindling,” The Herald, March 7).… Continue reading
The Everett City Council is considering a bike lane project of less than a half-mile costing $1.35 million, much of which is “free money” funded… Continue reading
The author of a recent letter to the editor questions whether Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the best available for the open seat on the… Continue reading
Janelle Cass is running for State Senate in the 21st Legislative District. She is an Air Force Academy graduate in civil and environmental engineering. She… Continue reading
