Like all industry, trim from the top
The article, "Post Office loses another $1.9 billion"...
View ArticleDoctor, reporter deserve medals
Regarding Gale Fiege's Sunday article, "The doctor is...
View ArticleLearning from Oklahoma
The Oz-like nightmare of the EF-5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday surpassed the force of the atomic bomb dropped on...
View ArticleWhy we should care about spying on journalists
WASHINGTON -- There are various reasons you might not care about the Obama administration's spying on journalist James Rosen and labeling...
View ArticleOklahomans' stoicism gives rest of us relief
The world looked upon the tornado-flattened landscape of Moore, Okla., with awe. The destruction was shocking, as were the personal...
View ArticleBuild coal export facility at the K-C site
In reading the Everett Herald's April 28 article on coal trains, "
View ArticleSeems like agency is doing its job
I vote the IRS "scandal" the most news-unworthy story of 2013. I thought it was part of the IRS's job to ferret-out groups that try to...
View ArticleWe need leader who will listen
Our community of 210 homes, The Foothills, faces a threat from a proposed development neighboring our community. All our community wants...
View ArticleThe first cohort of scholars
The paradox of Washington's public universities is the dual mission of serving as a research powerhouse while attracting brainy but often...
View ArticlePerformances worthy of an audit
WASHINGTON -- They were the speak-no-evil and see-no-evil duo of the Internal Revenue Service.Lois Lerner, who runs the IRS...
View ArticleNewsom turns a new leaf on marijuana
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom likes to be out front on issues. As San Francisco mayor, he approved same-sex marriages in City Hall...
View ArticleStarving horses must be removed
What is normally a beautiful, scenic drive down Lowell-Larimer Road, as it runs along the edge of the valley toward Snohomish, is...
View ArticleMany 'felonies' require revision
I was watching a show about game wardens the other day and a man inherited a stuffed sea turtle. The ranger wrote him a ticket for...
View ArticleDeploy National Guard to help out
We can all feel compassion and sorrow for the Oklahoma tornado victims. Imagine the devastation to a like community here in our area. How...
View ArticleLet's toast the liquor law
How's the state's nearly year-old liquor-privatization law working out for everyone?Here are a few things randomly observed...
View ArticleCity design board ignored public
Earlier this month, the Architectural Design Board of Edmonds approved the construction of a massive new, five-story building as part of...
View ArticleHarassment a bit beyond 'bad service'
WASHINGTON -- "Horrible customer service." That's what the newly fired IRS commissioner averred was the agency's only sin in singling out...
View ArticleSheriff's schools unit highly endorsed
The highest priority of our education system is the safety, security and success of all students. Our children need to learn without fear...
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