As a longtime Edmonds resident and retired firefighter of Edmonds Fire District 1 (South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue), I want to ensure our community… Continue reading
I support the Snohomish County teachers who have called attention to Governor Bob Ferguson’s draconian, across-the-board $4 billion budget cutting spree (“Snohomish County educators rally… Continue reading
For the first time in my 75 years, I am embarrassed to be represented by someone in Congress who did not stand for a 13-year-old… Continue reading
It’s not too late! We have a housing crisis and are required to provide additional housing which includes smaller options such as cottages, accessory dwelling… Continue reading
In the spring of 2004, as reports of cruelty and torture of prisoners of war at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay began to surface, I… Continue reading
Sen. June Robinson’s Senate Bill 5085 passed the Senate Floor on March 3. Merging three closed retirement plans: Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement… Continue reading
Recently our country watched a disgusting display of “diplomacy” from our nation’s leaders play out live on television. We witnessed the type of arrogance that… Continue reading
The State of Washington now has the chance to save money and right a wrong at the same time. Our retired teachers are part of… Continue reading
\Thank you for your excellent coverage of Senate Bill 5375 (“Hold clergy to duty to report child abuse,” The Herald, March 5). For far too… Continue reading
As the first 100 days of this president unfold, will the small majority of Republican voters who gave Donald Trump victory see the threat to… Continue reading
In one of Donald Trump’s first acts in office, he stripped away protections for schools, hospitals, and places of worship from immigration enforcement. These were… Continue reading
Thanks to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., for speaking out against the Trump-Musk administration’s draconian cuts to veterans’ services (“Rescinded federal spending memo left officials scrambling… Continue reading
President Trump is seeking 50 percent of all state owned mineral, oil and natural gas in Ukraine as payment for military and economic support given… Continue reading
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is turning the Post into the national propaganda arm of America’s new aristocracy. He is promising to publish daily opinions… Continue reading
In 1972, I graduated from college with a degree in accounting and was living in the Chicago area. I thought I would like to work… Continue reading
I have so many concerns. We need consumer protections and air traffic controllers. We need a healthy planet supported by agencies like NOAA. We need… Continue reading
\Amazon peddler and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has now restricted what can go into (his) the Post’s Opinion page. Apparently caving to Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
In response to the recent editorial about a switch away from a gas tax (“Steer clear of state’s gas tax dead end,” The Herald, Feb.… Continue reading
March 1 marked Peace Corps Day when President Kennedy signed a 1961 executive order to establish the Peace Corps. Since 1961, more than 240,000 volunteers… Continue reading
We are incredibly grateful for your support in passing our school construction bond. This investment in our schools is an investment in our students, and… Continue reading