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 • Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor
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• Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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• Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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• Kim Heltne,
Assistant to the Publisher
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Send letters to the editor by e-mail to letters@heraldnet.com, by fax to 425-339-3458 or mail to The Herald - Letters, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.

 
WEEK IN REVIEW
Sunday
• Six injured, three critically, in wreck near Ma...
• Gay marriage issue can wait, say Referendum 71 ...
• Glacier Peak freshman overcomes jitters to win ...
Saturday
• More snow expected at mountain passes
• Suspect identified in Seattle police killing
• Thousands honor slain Seattle police officer Ti...
Friday


• Officer Timothy Brenton. Gone, but not forgotten
• Person sought in officer's killing is shot in head
• Thousands to pay respects to slain Seattle poli...
Thursday


• Tale of 1916 Everett Massacre retold in style o...
• Reservist survived Iraq but not his return to c...
• Swine flu suspected in infant’s death
Wednesday


• ‘Everything but marriage' law close to vi...
• Library levy winning by 51% to 49%
• Incumbents looking strong in Snohomish County C...
Tuesday


• Delayed financial aid forcing college students ...
• Slaying of officer reminds police of dangers of...
• Edmonds turns over firefighting duties to Fire ...
Monday


• Question isn't 'if' but 'how bad' for floods
• Slain Seattle Police officer lived in Marysville
• Rubatino Refuse allows recycling of food scraps...
 

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Commentary
GUEST COMMENTARY / BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Wake up and get involved before more companies take a hike

Regardless of whether you decide to take an active role in government, there will always be lawmakers in Olympia making decisions that affect your everyday life. Look at the decisions and the years of political fumbling that have driven Boeing out... [More]

By Erin McCallum | November 8


GIEST COMMENTARY / EDUCATION
Teaching democracy: the public purpose of our schools

When we think about how well our schools are performing, it is helpful to remember that they serve both public and private purposes. [More]

By Jim Strickland | November 1


GUEST COMMENTARY / TEACHER COMPENSATION
Merits of merit pay aren’t all that proponents say

For years Washington educators heard the same cliche from folks opposing school levies or bonds: “You can’t solve problems in education by throwing money at them.” [More]

By Beverly Hoback | October 25


GUEST COMMENTARY / GLOBAL WARMING
Hunters, anglers want action on climate change and energy

My friends and I have been hunting elk in Idaho at the same time and place for more than 20 years. We will never forget the early trips when it was normal to encounter cold, wind and snow; the kind of weather common to big game hunting in the... [More]

By Mark Quinn | October 25


GUEST COMMENTARY / SNO-ISLE LIBRARIES LEVY
Services needed now more than ever

My daughter and 2-year-old grandson Ari used to go to Seattle regularly to visit the zoo. The current economy has changed that. Now, their destination is the library — for toddler storytimes, children’s books or free DVDs. They are among... [More]

By Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory | October 24
• YES: Rein in spending, cap government revenue  October 18
• NO: I-1033 would make tough times even worse  October 18
• Inspritational teacher will always be cherished  October 14
• Biggest civil rights roll-back since Jim Crow era  October 13
• Protect children, defend marriage — reject R-71  October 11
• Approve law to protect families from real harm  October 11
• Public safety calls for major overhaul at bloated DSHS  October 4
• Guidelines are set by your legislators  October 3
• Free market has failed us on health care; here’s a Plan B  September 29
• Truth about Medicare proposals shouldn’t be scary to seniors  September 27
 
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1. Gay marriage issue can wait, say Referendum 71 partisans
2. Six injured, three critically, in wreck near Machias
3. Forecast for 2010 housing market: slow decline
4. First-time homebuyer credit invites tax cheats
5. That's Stud Muffin to you
6. Offensive line helps Marysville-Pilchuck rush into state playoffs
7. Glacier Peak freshman overcomes jitters to win state in cross country
8. Proud union member and veteran had a wild side
9. Snohomish County's former sanitation director claims his ouster was forced
10. More snow expected for Cascades, mountain passes
Enterprise Newspaper Snohomish County Business Journal
• Gough on track to keep job
• Jazz vocalist headlines NPAC
• Mountlake Terrace makes football history
• Tax revenue sagging, city budgets lagging
• ‘Touch of Magic' show opens at Gallery North
• Jackson repeats as South champs
• Holiday Bazaars Calendar
• Meadowdale storms back to grab title
• Edmonds moves to Fire District 1
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