National recognition for an understated gem
We call the San Juan Islands home, we live and work here. For many of us work involves sharing our beautiful, natural, surroundings with...
View ArticleMost are so tiny it's hazardous
Thank you for running the informative Wednesday article, "
View ArticleCost kept us from rebuilding here
America entered the 21st century the unchallenged Superpower following the collapse of Soviet Russia a decade prior. Just over a decade...
View ArticleMcCrossen Building's fate
The McCrossen Building has inspired cringes lately for many reasons.The historic property -- on the corner of Hewitt and...
View ArticleUrge city to alter pit bull policy
I just found out one of Everett's dirty little secrets. The animal shelter waits 72 hours for a person to claim their pit bull and if they don't show...
View ArticleImplications of killing messenger
I suspect that Ohio will be seeking a lot of death penalty convictions with the with the indictment of Punxsutawney Phil. (Saturday article, "
View ArticleGet Reardon out, let voters decide
Regarding the article, "Reardon vows he still plans to resign":...
View ArticleRemarks darken fun Phil story
I read with anticipation your The Buzz column every day; it has typically been a witty and very enjoyable way to begin reading The Herald. However,...
View ArticleEnsuring a natural legacy
At the White House on Monday, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation to establish a San Juan Islands National Monument. The...
View ArticleThe stakes before the court
WASHINGTON -- Don't take anything for granted. The conservative activists on the Supreme Court may not be able to halt the inexorable shift toward...
View ArticleOne hand taketh away, the other hand giveth
In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama proclaimed, "Over the last few years, both parties have worked together to reduce the...
View ArticleQuite often, you don't need a doctor
You want a routine checkup. Or your throat is sore. It's probably nothing, but you're concerned. Do you need a full-fledged MD with all those...
View ArticleDrug case judges need mechanism for mercy
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., believes that Congress is "about 10 years behind the public." So Paul said on "Fox News Sunday" as he argued...
View ArticleCitizens need long-term investment from the state
It's fine to expect instant gratification when downloading an app to your smartphone or streaming a movie to your computer. But we can...
View ArticleWe must demand accountability
So, we have the WSDOT overpaying millions for a new ferry that lists and uses more fuel to operate than the two ferries it was built to...
View ArticleDifferent systems are compatible
Regarding the letter, "Coordinated care is vital to patients": Western Washington Medical Group is an independent medical group of 83...
View ArticleMust taxpayers pay to fight recall?
I would be interested to know why the recently filed recall petition for the Everett School Board has not been reported in The Herald? It...
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