Regarding a recent letter warning about plastic pollution: For the past six years my wife spent much of her life in the ER, the hospital,… Continue reading
Recently the Herald has replaced the Carolyn Hax column with Dear Abby. This is very disappointing as Hax has always given excellent, well-thought-out, creative and… Continue reading
We live in times when accurate information and good science are vital. I find the astrology column disappointing. Herb Fox Marysville Editor’s note: The addition… Continue reading
Americans oblivious or indifferent to the staggering U.S. military budget for 2025 would benefit from reading Daniel Ellsberg’s “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of A Nuclear… Continue reading
At one time, very recently, the United States’ democracy was looked on by free nations around the world as the model for freedom, prosperity and… Continue reading
Reading the Herald article on the Monroe Sky Valley Education Center victims’ lawsuit against Monsanto and its amoral, sociopathic, long-term touting of the safety of… Continue reading
A recent letter to the editor questioned the Christianity of Donald Trump. I am a Christian who supports former President Trump. I am not a… Continue reading
A recent Herald opinion piece professed admiration for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., allegedly because he urges “comity”— generosity and willingness to consider other voices—in politics,… Continue reading
I agree with a recent letter regarding health care spending. This country needs a single-payer insurance like most other countries. Not socialized medicine, but socialized… Continue reading
I just read that Washington sate has been granted a federal waiver that allows undocumented immigrants to secure health insurance through the state’s Affordable Care… Continue reading
After reading the article about Blayne Perez shooting and mutilating wounded animals in his neighborhood and at the local park, I can’t understand why this… Continue reading
To all of the fossil fuel defenders who are now suddenly worried about the environmental impact of lithium mining, I have a question: What changed?… Continue reading
A huge thank you to the Tulalip Tribal marine enforcement staff for coming to our rescue when my outboard motor died. They quickly and efficiently… Continue reading
On Feb. 29 in Sublette County, Wyoming, Cody Roberts intentionally struck down a juvenile wolf with a snowmobile, taped the animal’s mouth shut, then brought… Continue reading
I am responding to the recent exchange of letters regarding the effects of logging on carbon emissions. One letter questioned a previous author’s claim that… Continue reading
A recent letter to the editor presented an argument against Joe Biden. Everything the author said from inflation to energy was just wrong. But, I… Continue reading
A concerned citizen sent me a copy of a Facebook post by our former Snohomish Mayor John Kartak, accusing our the City Council of trying… Continue reading