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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, June 13

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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.

Eco-nomics: U.S. picks poor time to reverse climate efforts

The election of Trump, who considers climate change a hoax, will frustrate U.S. efforts. Yet, there’s hope.

Comment: What an independent sees as the dust settles

We agree on core issues; can we agree to find respect for each other’s perspectives and beliefs?

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.

AquaSox centerfielder Jared Sundstrom throws the ball to a cutoff man during a game against the Vancouver Giants on une 5, at Funko Field in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald file photo)
Editorial: Keep AquaSox in Everett with a downtown ballpark

The school district park has served team and city well, but a new park offers economic power-hitting.

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Comment: Scheme to avoid Electoral College rife with problems

If Washington state really backs the plan it should award its delegates now to Donald Trump.

Forum: For a ‘horse girl,’ benefits go beyond time in saddle

The work of caring for horses, even shoveling manure, builds confidence, reduces stress and teaches much.

Forum: Stanwood-Camano school board needs leadership change

Infighting on the board has diverted its attention from students’ needs and sends a troubling message.

Schwab: Gloaters gonna gloat, but for how long?

With just two years before elections, Trump has time to sour a strong economy with more inflation.

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