I hang out at the Carl Gipson Center in Everett several days a week, where I have some very good friends. It still seems like… Continue reading
I have fairness concerns with the proposed Washington road use (mileage) tax to offset reduced gas tax revenue, as endorsed in a recent Herald editorial… Continue reading
State Sen. June Robinson’s recent commentary addressed the increasing cost of health care resulting from consolidation and private equity (for profit corporations). The takeover of… Continue reading
It’s interesting that there is no report on the outage that affected many Snohomish County PUD customers on the evening of Feb. 23, about 7… Continue reading
America is now a full-fledged ally of Vladimir Putin (a war criminal) and Russia. The Republican Party is solely responsible for this. America will be… Continue reading
I have written many letters to the Herald, which has published some of them; but I have never written one this personal. I have a… Continue reading
Thank you for the recent article about the Washington Health Trust (WHT), House Bill 1445 (and companion Senate Bill 5233) in the current legislative session… Continue reading
Congress is in session and President Trump is back in power. We know one of their first priorities is to enact new tax cuts for… Continue reading
It must be difficult being a billionaire. You work night and day to expand your financial empire and destroy your competition. Now you must find… Continue reading
I read an article with interest and a little disbelief. I realize that we have a very strong military, but should we use it to… Continue reading
I urge the Everett Herald to publish on the front page a reminder to all of our rights when approached by a public official. If… Continue reading
It seems President Trump is being consistent in one respect:He doesn’t bother to find out why he does what he does, just bulldozes ahead. He… Continue reading
“Our dignity, our free institutions and the peace and welfare of… Continue reading
I’m a fairly skeptical person, but it’s clear I need to revise my assumptions about some things I thought were no-brainers. Take access to citizens’… Continue reading
Eight kids a day in Washington state are losing TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) benefits as covid-era improvements to the programs time limit exemption… Continue reading
The Gulf of Mexico was so named by Spanish explorers about 475 years ago. If it were really necessary, or desirable, to change its name,… Continue reading
If Trump can talk of breaking treaties, Canada could just as easily make our state the 11th province.
About 79 percent of Americans oppose those observed male at birth from participating in women’s sports, according to a 2025 Washington Post/Ipsos poll. A 2023… Continue reading
One of the new president’s latest executive orders declares that the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable,… Continue reading
I find it deeply disturbing that Stewart O’Leary had to request overtime to replace his glasses, which were damaged in the course of his work… Continue reading
