Editorial cartoons for Monday, Jan. 6

Editorial cartoons for Monday, Jan. 6

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Editorial. cartoons for Friday, Nov. 22

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019, file photo, Washington Supreme Court Justice Steven González listens to testimony during a hearing in Olympia, Wash. González has been elected as the next chief justice of the Washington state Supreme Court. He was elected by his colleagues on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, according to a news release sent by the court. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Editorial: Daunting fix to fund right to public defenders

With a court system in crisis, threatening justice, local governments say they can’t pick up the tab.

Schwab: Incompetence of Trump’s Cabinet is the whole point

Knowledge and experience aren’t necessary if the plan is to scuttle an agency and its duties.

Allegation of slurs by Arlington football team baseless, unfair

I am reaching out to bring to your attention the recent events… Continue reading

Herald should better represent minority who support Trump

I would like to subscribe to The Herald, but I cannot stand… Continue reading

Trump will prove Sid Schwab’s warnings were correct

A recent letter to the editor accused Herald columnist Sid Schwab of… Continue reading

Comment: To fix schools, Trump will need Education Department

Blowing up the agency and its centralization will make it harder to implement needed reforms.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Nov. 21

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Commentary: County budget proposal deserves clear explanation

The proposal would use banked tax capacity, but would raise property taxes by $15 for a $650,000 home.

I quit 46 years ago when my dentist showed me pre-cancerous spots. But it remains a constant choice.

By Bob Oberstein / For The Herald I didn’t care in 1977… Continue reading

Killer whales not trapped in nets during the 1970 Penn Cove capture stayed near penned kin until the last one was hauled away on a truck. (Wallie Funk/Whidbey News-Times file)
Editorial: After 50 years, the message in orcas’ Penn Cove return

The return by L pod, following deadly roundups in 1970-71, should serve as a reminder of responsibility.

FILE — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) on a ride-along with a Skamania County paramedic captain near Carson, Wash. on Feb. 26, 2024. Perez, who is on track to win re-election in her rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and recruit candidates from diverse backgrounds. (M. Scott Brauer/The New York Times)
Editorial: What Washington state’s results say about election

Both parties should consider what state voters had to say on the economy and government investments.

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