Two bits on Trump’s Big Awful Lie: 1. No tax on tips. Already commentators are asking if the year-end bonuses that executives get are tips;… Continue reading
I recently read an essay published in The Herald’s Forum page by Matthew Leger (“Amid tumult and hard times, look for changes ahead,” The Herald,… Continue reading
Thank you to The Herald for the recently published informative piece about poor decisions by the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA adds to long history of… Continue reading
I want to thank The Herald for a recent front-page article (“’Courageous’ teen dives into Silver Lake to rescue 11-year-old,” The Herald, July 10). It… Continue reading
Trump’s executive order on homelessness is a slap in the face to all those who have struggled to make progress with this and related issues… Continue reading
I’ve been looking for my country, the one held dear since I was a child growing up in Everett back in the 1940s. She is… Continue reading
Recently President Trump stated his uncle, John Trump had Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, in his class which was easily proven entirely false. He also said… Continue reading
Recently, the Bonneville Power Administration stood at a moment of truth. It had to decide whether to follow its mission, vision and value statements or… Continue reading
The mayor and council members of Everett are public servants, and their community service should reflect more than just titles on a résumé. Anyone with… Continue reading
Everett City Council is an all-white body that governs a city with a two-thirds non-white population. This is a problem, but Niko Battle is the… Continue reading
As someone who served alongside Scott Murphy on the Everett City Council for nine years, I’ve seen firsthand his dedication, integrity, and deep commitment to… Continue reading
Is Donald Trump finally meeting his personal Waterloo? Trump is desperately trying to silence the talk about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffry Epstein,… Continue reading
For the vacant position on Edmonds City Council, The Herald chose to endorse Alex Newman, a new arrival from California with no experience in the… Continue reading
All elections are important. For Everett, the Aug. 5 primary election is critical; especially for choosing our next mayor. Everett has fallen off a financial… Continue reading
I was disappointed to read the misleading endorsement by the Herald Editorial Board regarding the Everett mayoral race (“Franklin’s considered approach warrants third term,” The… Continue reading
Marysville Fire District wants a levy lift. The legislature tried to help taxpayers by placing a cap on property tax increases and that is apparently… Continue reading
Thanks for sharing the enlightening history of Bonneville Power Administration missteps and stumbles by Bill Arthur and Marc Sullivan (“BPA adds to long history of… Continue reading
Carson Sanderson has the best credentials of any candidate running for Northshore School Board, District 1. Carson is familiar with the school environment and its… Continue reading
It’s certain that the Tea Party was ecstatic over rescinding $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, even though it was but pocket change in the… Continue reading
Todd Welch’s column about Washington’s cap-and-invest climate change amelioration program was factual and well argued (“State carbon auctions’ billions a costly climate illusion,” The Herald,… Continue reading
